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'''Bobby Hutchins (Robert E. Hutchins)''' ([[March 29]], [[1925]] - [[March 17]], [[1945]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[child actor]] who was a regular in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' [[short subjects]] series from [[1926]] to [[1933]]. A native of [[Tacoma, Washington]], he was given the nickname of '''Wheezer''' after running around the studios on his first day so much that he began to wheeze. |
'''Bobby Hutchins (Robert E. Hutchins)''' ([[March 29]], [[1925]] - [[March 17]], [[1945]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[child actor]] who was a regular in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' [[short subjects]] series from [[1926]] to [[1933]]. A native of [[Tacoma, Washington]], he was given the nickname of '''Wheezer''' after running around the studios on his first day so much that he began to wheeze. |
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Other members of the ''Our Gang'' troupe remember very little about Hutchins. [[Jackie Cooper]] said "You’d go to play with Wheezer and his father would pull him away. Very competitive. I didn't get a satisfactory answer from my mother or grandmother as to why, but he was to be left alone. I guess his father was going to make him a star, or something. Obviously, it never happened like it did for [[George "Spanky" McFarland|Spanky]] or some of the other kids." Other cast members reported that Hutchins was abused by his his parents off the set to keep him from outgrowing his role (an occupational hazard in the ''Our Gang'' series). |
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After outgrowing the series, Wheezer and his family eventually moved back to Tacoma, where he entered [[public school]]. He joined the [[U.S. Army]] in [[1943]] after graduating high school, served in [[World War II]], and in [[1945]] enrolled to become an air cadet. |
After outgrowing the series, Wheezer and his family eventually moved back to Tacoma, where he entered [[public school]]. He joined the [[U.S. Army]] in [[1943]] after graduating high school, served in [[World War II]], and in [[1945]] enrolled to become an air cadet. |
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Hutchins was killed in a plane crash on [[March 17]], [[1945]], while trying to land a [[B-26 Marauder]] in the Merced Army Air Corps Field in [[Merced, California]]. |
Hutchins was killed in a plane crash on [[March 17]], [[1945]], while trying to land a [[B-26 Marauder]] in the Merced Army Air Corps Field in [[Merced, California]]. . |
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Hutchins was just 19 at this time of his death. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* [[Leonard Maltin|Maltin, Leonard]] and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). ''The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang''. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9. |
* [[Leonard Maltin|Maltin, Leonard]] and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). ''The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang''. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9. |
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* [[Jackie Cooper|Cooper, Jackie]] (1982). ''Please Don't Shoot My Dog: The Autobiography of Jackie Cooper''. New York: Penguin Putnam. ISBN 0-425-07483-8. |
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* Ramsey, Steve. Our Gang Online. ''Ramseyltd.com'' (No longer online). Retrieved [http://web.archive.org/web/20020803200351/www.ramseyltd.com/rascals/ version of site as it existed on August 3, 2002] using the [[Wayback Machine]] on [[March 10]], [[2005]]. |
* Ramsey, Steve. Our Gang Online. ''Ramseyltd.com'' (No longer online). Retrieved [http://web.archive.org/web/20020803200351/www.ramseyltd.com/rascals/ version of site as it existed on August 3, 2002] using the [[Wayback Machine]] on [[March 10]], [[2005]]. |
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Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins | |
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| Born | March 29, 1925 |
| Died | March 17, 1945 |
Bobby Hutchins (Robert E. Hutchins) (March 29, 1925 - March 17, 1945) was an American child actor who was a regular in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1926 to 1933. A native of Tacoma, Washington, he was given the nickname of Wheezer after running around the studios on his first day so much that he began to wheeze.
Other members of the Our Gang troupe remember very little about Hutchins. Jackie Cooper said "You’d go to play with Wheezer and his father would pull him away. Very competitive. I didn't get a satisfactory answer from my mother or grandmother as to why, but he was to be left alone. I guess his father was going to make him a star, or something. Obviously, it never happened like it did for Spanky or some of the other kids." Other cast members reported that Hutchins was abused by his his parents off the set to keep him from outgrowing his role (an occupational hazard in the Our Gang series).
After outgrowing the series, Wheezer and his family eventually moved back to Tacoma, where he entered public school. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 after graduating high school, served in World War II, and in 1945 enrolled to become an air cadet.
Hutchins was killed in a plane crash on March 17, 1945, while trying to land a B-26 Marauder in the Merced Army Air Corps Field in Merced, California during a training exercise. Ironically, Hutchins' mother had traveled to the airfield for his graduation from flying school the week he died.
Hutchins was just 19 at this time of his death.
References
- Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9.
- Cooper, Jackie (1982). Please Don't Shoot My Dog: The Autobiography of Jackie Cooper. New York: Penguin Putnam. ISBN 0-425-07483-8.
- Ramsey, Steve. Our Gang Online. Ramseyltd.com (No longer online). Retrieved version of site as it existed on August 3, 2002 using the Wayback Machine on March 10, 2005.
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