Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1925-03-29
Day of Death
1945-03-17
Place of Birth
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Biography
Robert E. Hutchins was born March 29th, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington. He was born to James Hutchins and Olga Hutchins (nee Roe). Robert was a very outgoing boy with a charming personality, because friends persuaded James and Olga to go to a Hollywood photographer and get his picture taken. The photographer was impressed by Robert's intelligence, and asked to take a few feet of film of him. The results were so good that the film ended up in the projection room at Hal Roach Studios. Hal Roach decided the boy would be a good addition to his "Our Gang" short films, and signed him to a five year contract. On his first day at the studio, Robert didn't have an identity for his part in the movies, and he was running around so much that he began to wheeze. Such led to the coining of the 'Wheezer' name, one he carried for the rest of his time in Our Gang. Robert played the perky, tag-along little brother that was always anxious to be part of the mischief that the gang was getting into. He played such a part in both the silent films and the talkies.
Filmography (66)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
2001
It's Showtime
1976
Mush and Milk
1933
The Kid from Borneo
1933
Forgotten Babies
1933
Fish Hooky
1933
A Lad an' a Lamp
1932Yoo-Hoo
1932
The Pooch
1932
Choo-Choo!
1932
Spanky
1932
Free Eats
1932
Readin' and Writin'
1932
