Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
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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- 2023 · The Little Rascals - CENTENNIAL BONUS DISC as
- 2022 · The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection (Centennial Edition) as
- 2022 · The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 4 as
- 2021 · The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 2 as
- 2021 · The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 as
- 2001 · Our Gang - Comedy Festival as Wheezer
- 1976 · It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
- 1933 · Mush and Milk as Wheezer
- 1933 · The Kid from Borneo as Wheezer
- 1933 · Forgotten Babies as Wheezer
- 1933 · Fish Hooky as Wheezer
- 1932 · 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
- 1931 · 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
- 1930 · School's Out 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 · When the Wind Blows as Wheezer
- 1930 · The Ghosts as Wheezer
- 1930 · The First Seven Years as Wheezer
- 1930 · Shivering Shakespeare as Wheezer
- 1929 · 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
- 1928 · The Spanking Age as Wheezer
- 1928 · The Ol' Gray Hoss as Wheezer
- 1928 · Growing Pains as Wheezer
- 1928 · School Begins as Wheezer
- 1928 · Crazy House as Wheezer
- 1928 · Fair and Muddy as Wheezer
- 1928 · Barnum & Ringling, Inc. as Wheezer
- 1928 · Edison, Marconi & Co. as Wheezer
- 1928 · Rainy Days as Wheezer
- 1928 · Spook Spoofing as Wheezer
- 1928 · Playin' Hookey as Wheezer
- 1927 · Dog Heaven as Wheezer
- 1927 · Heebee Jeebees as Wheezer
- 1927 · Chicken Feed as Toddler (uncredited)
- 1927 · The Old Wallop as Wheezer
- 1927 · Yale vs. Harvard as Wheezer
- 1927 · Olympic Games as Wheezer
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Horatio