1925-03-29 Tacoma, 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.
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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1 | 2021-06-01 | |
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Our Gang - Comedy Festival | Wheezer | 2001-05-15 |
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It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | 1976-03-31 |
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Mush and Milk | Wheezer | 1933-05-27 |
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Fish Hooky | Wheezer | 1933-01-28 |
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Forgotten Babies | Wheezer | 1933-03-11 |
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The Kid from Borneo | Wheezer | 1933-04-15 |
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A Lad an' a Lamp | Wheezer | 1932-12-17 |
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Yoo-Hoo | Rooster | 1932-10-04 |
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Readin' and Writin' | Wheezer | 1932-02-01 |
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Free Eats | Wheezer | 1932-02-13 |
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Spanky | Wheezer/Marks the Lawyer | 1932-03-25 |
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The Pooch | Wheezer | 1932-06-11 |
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Choo-Choo! | Wheezer | 1932-05-07 |
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Dogs Is Dogs | Wheezer | 1931-11-21 |
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Little Daddy | Wheezer | 1931-03-28 |
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Helping Grandma | Wheezer | 1931-01-03 |
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Love Business | Wheezer Cooper | 1931-02-14 |
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Fly My Kite | Wheezer | 1931-05-30 |
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Big Ears | Wheezer | 1931-08-28 |
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The Stolen Jools | 'Wheezer' | 1931-04-04 |
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Bargain Day | Wheezer | 1931-05-01 |
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Shiver My Timbers | Wheezer | 1931-10-09 |
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Teacher's Pet | Wheezer | 1930-10-11 |
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Temps d'Hiver | Wheezer | 1930-12-01 |
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A Tough Winter | Wheezer | 1930-06-21 |
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Shivering Shakespeare | Wheezer | 1930-01-25 |
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School's Out | Wheezer | 1930-11-21 |
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Los cazadores de osos | Wheezer | 1930-10-30 |
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Bear Shooters | Wheezer | 1930-05-16 |
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Pups Is Pups | Wheezer | 1930-08-30 |
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When the Wind Blows | Wheezer | 1930-04-05 |
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Las fantasmas | Wheezer | 1930-04-05 |
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The First Seven Years | Wheezer | 1930-03-01 |
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Noisy Noises | Wheezer | 1929-02-09 |
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Railroadin' | Wheezer | 1929-06-15 |
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Bouncing Babies | Wheezer | 1929-10-11 |
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Small Talk | Wheezer | 1929-05-18 |
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Wiggle Your Ears | Wheezer | 1929-04-05 |
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The Holy Terror | Wheezer | 1929-03-09 |
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Fast Freight | Wheezer | 1929-01-01 |
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Boxing Gloves | Wheezer | 1929-09-09 |
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Lazy Days | Wheezer | 1929-08-24 |
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Little Mother | Wheezer | 1929-06-01 |
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Cat, Dog & Co. | Wheezer | 1929-09-14 |
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Moan & Groan, Inc. | Wheezer | 1929-12-07 |
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Election Day | Wheezer | 1929-01-12 |
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Saturday's Lesson | Wheezer | 1929-11-09 |
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Edison, Marconi & Co. | Wheezer | 1928-03-09 |
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Barnum & Ringling, Inc. | Wheezer | 1928-04-06 |
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Spook Spoofing | Wheezer | 1928-01-14 |
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Rainy Days | Wheezer | 1928-02-12 |
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Fair and Muddy | Wheezer | 1928-05-05 |
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Crazy House | Wheezer | 1928-06-02 |
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The Spanking Age | Wheezer | 1928-12-15 |
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The Ol' Gray Hoss | Wheezer | 1928-10-19 |
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Playin' Hookey | Wheezer | 1928-01-02 |
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School Begins | Wheezer | 1928-09-16 |
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Growing Pains | Wheezer | 1928-09-22 |
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Dog Heaven | Wheezer | 1927-12-16 |
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Olympic Games | Wheezer | 1927-09-11 |
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The Old Wallop | Wheezer | 1927-10-21 |
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Heebee Jeebees | Wheezer | 1927-11-19 |
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Baby Brother | Horatio | 1927-06-26 |
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Yale vs. Harvard | Wheezer | 1927-09-24 |
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Chicken Feed | Toddler (uncredited) | 1927-11-06 |
