Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Born
March 29, 1925
Died
March 17, 1945 (19 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Wheezer
2001
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Mush and Milk
Wheezer
1933
The Kid from Borneo
Wheezer
1933
Forgotten Babies
Wheezer
1933
Fish Hooky
Wheezer
1933
A Lad an' a Lamp
Wheezer
1932
Yoo-Hoo
Rooster
1932
The Pooch
Wheezer
1932
Choo-Choo!
Wheezer
1932
Spanky
Wheezer/Marks the Lawyer
1932
Free Eats
Wheezer
1932
Readin' and Writin'
Wheezer
1932
Dogs Is Dogs
Wheezer
1931
Shiver My Timbers
Wheezer
1931
Big Ears
Wheezer
1931
Fly My Kite
Wheezer
1931
Bargain Day
Wheezer
1931
The Stolen Jools
'Wheezer'
1931
Little Daddy
Wheezer
1931
Love Business
Wheezer Cooper
1931
Helping Grandma
Wheezer
1931
School's Out
Wheezer
1930
Teacher's Pet
Wheezer
1930
Pups Is Pups
Wheezer
1930
A Tough Winter
Wheezer
1930
Bear Shooters
Wheezer
1930
The Ghosts
Wheezer
1930
When the Wind Blows
Wheezer
1930
The First Seven Years
Wheezer
1930
Shivering Shakespeare
Wheezer
1930
Moan & Groan, Inc.
Wheezer
1929
Saturday's Lesson
Wheezer
1929
Bouncing Babies
Wheezer
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
Wheezer
1929
Boxing Gloves
Wheezer
1929
Lazy Days
Wheezer
1929
Railroadin'
Wheezer
1929
Little Mother
Wheezer
1929
Small Talk
Wheezer
1929
Wiggle Your Ears
Wheezer
1929
The Holy Terror
Wheezer
1929
Noisy Noises
Wheezer
1929
Election Day
Wheezer
1929
Fast Freight
Wheezer
1929
The Spanking Age
Wheezer
1928
The Ol' Gray Hoss
Wheezer
1928
Growing Pains
Wheezer
1928
School Begins
Wheezer
1928
Crazy House
Wheezer
1928
Fair and Muddy
Wheezer
1928
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
Wheezer
1928
Edison, Marconi & Co.
Wheezer
1928
Rainy Days
Wheezer
1928
Spook Spoofing
Wheezer
1928
Playin' Hookey
Wheezer
1928
Dog Heaven
Wheezer
1927
Heebee Jeebees
Wheezer
1927
Chicken Feed
Toddler (uncredited)
1927
The Old Wallop
Wheezer
1927
Yale vs. Harvard
Wheezer
1927
Olympic Games
Wheezer
1927
Baby Brother
Horatio
1927