Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Known for
Acting
Born
March 29, 1925
Died
March 17, 1945 (aged 19)
Birthplace
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2021
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 poster

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1

Movie

2001
Our Gang - Comedy Festival poster

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

Movie · as Wheezer

1976
It's Showtime poster

It's Showtime

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1933
Fish Hooky poster

Fish Hooky

Movie · as Wheezer

1933
Mush and Milk poster

Mush and Milk

Movie · as Wheezer

1933
Forgotten Babies poster

Forgotten Babies

Movie · as Wheezer

1933
The Kid from Borneo poster

The Kid from Borneo

Movie · as Wheezer

1932
Yoo-Hoo

Yoo-Hoo

Movie · as Rooster

1932
A Lad an' a Lamp poster

A Lad an' a Lamp

Movie · as Wheezer

1932
Readin' and Writin' poster

Readin' and Writin'

Movie · as Wheezer

1932
The Pooch poster

The Pooch

Movie · as Wheezer

1932
Choo-Choo! poster

Choo-Choo!

Movie · as Wheezer

1932
Spanky poster

Spanky

Movie · as Wheezer/Marks the Lawyer

1932
Free Eats poster

Free Eats

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Helping Grandma poster

Helping Grandma

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Love Business poster

Love Business

Movie · as Wheezer Cooper

1931
Little Daddy poster

Little Daddy

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Dogs Is Dogs poster

Dogs Is Dogs

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Fly My Kite poster

Fly My Kite

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Big Ears poster

Big Ears

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
The Stolen Jools poster

The Stolen Jools

Movie · as 'Wheezer'

1931
Shiver My Timbers poster

Shiver My Timbers

Movie · as Wheezer

1931
Bargain Day poster

Bargain Day

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
The Ghosts

The Ghosts

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Pups Is Pups poster

Pups Is Pups

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
When the Wind Blows poster

When the Wind Blows

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Shivering Shakespeare poster

Shivering Shakespeare

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
The First Seven Years poster

The First Seven Years

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Bear Shooters poster

Bear Shooters

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
A Tough Winter poster

A Tough Winter

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
School's Out poster

School's Out

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Teacher's Pet poster

Teacher's Pet

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Los cazadores de osos

Los cazadores de osos

Movie · as Wheezer

1930
Temps d'Hiver

Temps d'Hiver

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
The Holy Terror poster

The Holy Terror

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Fast Freight poster

Fast Freight

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Boxing Gloves poster

Boxing Gloves

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Lazy Days poster

Lazy Days

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Railroadin' poster

Railroadin'

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Small Talk poster

Small Talk

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Little Mother poster

Little Mother

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Election Day poster

Election Day

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Cat, Dog & Co. poster

Cat, Dog & Co.

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Moan & Groan, Inc. poster

Moan & Groan, Inc.

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Bouncing Babies poster

Bouncing Babies

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Saturday's Lesson poster

Saturday's Lesson

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Noisy Noises poster

Noisy Noises

Movie · as Wheezer

1929
Wiggle Your Ears poster

Wiggle Your Ears

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Edison, Marconi & Co. poster

Edison, Marconi & Co.

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Barnum & Ringling, Inc. poster

Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Fair and Muddy poster

Fair and Muddy

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Crazy House poster

Crazy House

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Growing Pains poster

Growing Pains

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Playin' Hookey poster

Playin' Hookey

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
The Ol' Gray Hoss poster

The Ol' Gray Hoss

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
The Spanking Age poster

The Spanking Age

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Rainy Days poster

Rainy Days

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
School Begins poster

School Begins

Movie · as Wheezer

1928
Spook Spoofing poster

Spook Spoofing

Movie · as Wheezer

1927
Chicken Feed poster

Chicken Feed

Movie · as Toddler (uncredited)

1927
Yale vs. Harvard poster

Yale vs. Harvard

Movie · as Wheezer

1927
The Old Wallop poster

The Old Wallop

Movie · as Wheezer

1927
Heebee Jeebees poster

Heebee Jeebees

Movie · as Wheezer

1927
Baby Brother poster

Baby Brother

Movie · as Horatio

1927
Olympic Games poster

Olympic Games

Movie · as Wheezer

1927
Dog Heaven poster

Dog Heaven

Movie · as Wheezer