Robert Hutton (born Robert Bruce Winne;[1] June 11, 1920 – August 7, 1994) was an American actor.

Robert Hutton
Hutton in The Big Bluff (1955)
Born
Robert Bruce Winne

(1920-06-11)June 11, 1920
Kingston, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 74)
Kingston, New York, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Queens, New York
OccupationActor
Years active1943–1975
Spouses
Natalie Thompson
(m. 1943; div. 1945)
Cleatus Caldwell
(m. 1946; div. 1950)
Bridget Carr
(m. 1951; div. 1963)
  • Audrey Emery (m. 1960s; div. 1960s)
Rosemary Wooten
(m. 1969)
Children2

Early life

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Robert Bruce Winne was born in Kingston, New York,[2] and he grew up in Ulster County, New York.[3] He was the son of a hardware merchant and a cousin of the Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton.[citation needed]

He attended Blair Academy, a small boarding school in Blairstown, New Jersey.

Career

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Before he ventured into films, Hutton acted at the Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York for two seasons.[3] His film debut as Robert Hutton came in Destination Tokyo (1943).[2]

Hutton resembled actor Jimmy Stewart: during World War II when Stewart enlisted in the Army Air Forces in March 1941, Hutton benefited from "victory casting" in roles that would ordinarily have gone to Stewart.[4] His final film was The New Roof (1975).[5]

After leaving Warner Brothers’ studios Hutton continued working in movies, TV shows and as a writer and director in England for several years. He returned years later to the United States and lived in New York where he was born and raised.

Personal life

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Hutton had a daughter and a son. He spent his last days in a nursing care facility after breaking his back in a home accident.[1] He is interred in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.[6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Hutton, 73, Movie Actor, Dies". August 9, 1994 – via www.nytimes.com.
  2. ^ a b Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000). Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1994 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 277. ISBN 9781557832337. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Geertsema, Tobie (April 27, 1975). "Kingston's Robert Hutton Home Again...Film Star Opts for Movie Scripting". The Kingston Daily Freeman. New York, Kingston. p. TEMPO-3. Retrieved July 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Denton-Drew, Andra D. Clarke and Regina (2015). Ciro's: Nightclub of the Stars. Arcadia Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9781467133791. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Robert Hutton, ex-movie actor". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Florida, Fort Lauderdale. Associated Press. August 10, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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