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.
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Movies (50)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Wheezer
2001
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Mush and Milk
as Wheezer
1933
The Kid from Borneo
as Wheezer
1933
Forgotten Babies
as Wheezer
1933
Fish Hooky
as Wheezer
1933
A Lad an' a Lamp
as Wheezer
1932
Yoo-Hoo
as Rooster
1932
The Pooch
as Wheezer
1932
Choo-Choo!
as Wheezer
1932
Spanky
as Wheezer/Marks the Lawyer
1932
Free Eats
as Wheezer
1932
Readin' and Writin'
as Wheezer
1932
Dogs Is Dogs
as Wheezer
1931
Shiver My Timbers
as Wheezer
1931
Big Ears
as Wheezer
1931
Fly My Kite
as Wheezer
1931
Bargain Day
as Wheezer
1931
The Stolen Jools
as 'Wheezer'
1931
Little Daddy
as Wheezer
1931
Love Business
as Wheezer Cooper
1931
Helping Grandma
as Wheezer
1931
Temps d'Hiver
as Wheezer
1930
School's Out
as Wheezer
1930
Los cazadores de osos
as Wheezer
1930
Teacher's Pet
as Wheezer
1930
Pups Is Pups
as Wheezer
1930
A Tough Winter
as Wheezer
1930
Bear Shooters
as Wheezer
1930
The Ghosts
as Wheezer
1930
When the Wind Blows
as Wheezer
1930
The First Seven Years
as Wheezer
1930
Shivering Shakespeare
as Wheezer
1930
Moan & Groan, Inc.
as Wheezer
1929
Saturday's Lesson
as Wheezer
1929
Bouncing Babies
as Wheezer
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
as Wheezer
1929
Boxing Gloves
as Wheezer
1929
Lazy Days
as Wheezer
1929
Railroadin'
as Wheezer
1929
Little Mother
as Wheezer
1929
Small Talk
as Wheezer
1929
Wiggle Your Ears
as Wheezer
1929
The Holy Terror
as Wheezer
1929
Noisy Noises
as Wheezer
1929
Election Day
as Wheezer
1929
Fast Freight
as Wheezer
1929
The Spanking Age
as Wheezer
1928
The Ol' Gray Hoss
as Wheezer
1928