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.

Known For

Fish Hooky
Fish Hooky
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror
Chicken Feed
Chicken Feed
Yale vs. Harvard
Yale vs. Harvard
The Old Wallop
The Old Wallop
Heebee Jeebees
Heebee Jeebees
Edison, Marconi & Co.
Edison, Marconi & Co.
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Filmography

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'