 Hector was born in March 1883 in England.He started his acting career in Theatre performances in London and Broadway.He acted in several plays in London with actress Jane Cowl before emigrating to the US in 1920, where he acted in several Broadway productions, including "No More Ladies", and "Arms and Men", and choreographed duels in Ziegfield's 1928 musical version of "Three Musketeers.