Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Known for ActingBorn 1925-03-29Died 1945-03-17Tacoma, Washington, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Yale vs. Harvard

Heebee Jeebees

Fast Freight

Yoo-Hoo

Fair and Muddy

Growing Pains

School Begins

It's Showtime

Noisy Noises

Spook Spoofing

Fish Hooky

The Old Wallop

Shiver My Timbers

Olympic Games

Spanky

Crazy House

Rainy Days

Free Eats

The Kid from Borneo

Forgotten Babies

Readin' and Writin'

Choo-Choo!

Helping Grandma

School's Out

The Holy Terror

Election Day

Saturday's Lesson

Edison, Marconi & Co.

Playin' Hookey

A Lad an' a Lamp

Little Daddy

Love Business

Wiggle Your Ears

The Pooch

Little Mother

Teacher's Pet

Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Fly My Kite

Cat, Dog & Co.

When the Wind Blows

Chicken Feed

Mush and Milk

Baby Brother

The Ol' Gray Hoss

Pups Is Pups

Bargain Day

Moan & Groan, Inc.

Bouncing Babies