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

Early life

Robert Bruce Winne was born in Kingston, New York, and grew up in Ulster County, New York. He was the son of a hardware merchant and was a cousin of the Woolworth heiress

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. He attended

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, for two seasons. His film debut as Robert Hutton came in ''

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: 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. His final film was ''The New Roof'' (1975). 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

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. He is interred in Calvary Cemetery in

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Selected filmography

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Northern Pursuit ''Northern Pursuit'' is a 1943 American World War II film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who tries to uncover a Nazi plot against the Allied war effort. The film was set in ...

'' (1943) as Internment Camp Guard (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943) as Tommy Adams * ''

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'' (1944) as Pfc. Dick Lawrence * ''

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'' (1944) as Cpl. Slim Green * ''

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'' (1945) as John Crane, ages 20–28 * ''

Too Young to Know ''Too Young to Know'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Frederick de Cordova Frederick Timmins de Cordova (October 27, 1910 – September 15, 2001) was an American stage, motion picture and television director and producer. He is best ...

'' (1945) as Ira Enright * '' One More Tomorrow'' (1946) as Surprise Party Guest at Window (uncredited) * ''

Janie Gets Married ''Janie Gets Married'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Vincent Sherman, and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Malone. The film wa ...

'' (1946) as Dick Lawrence * '' Time Out of Mind'' (1947) as Christopher Fortune * '' Love and Learn'' (1947) as Bob Grant * ''

Always Together ''Always Together'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by I. A. L. Diamond, Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex, Don McGuire and Ran ...

'' (1947) as Donn Masters * ''

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'' (1948) – Warren James * ''

Smart Girls Don't Talk ''Smart Girls Don't Talk'' is a 1948 crime film directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Virginia Mayo and Bruce Bennett. Plot When small-time hood Johnny Warjack and his gang hold up the Club Bermuda, a nightclub/gambling den, he is recognized. ...

'' (1948) as 'Doc' Vickers * ''

The Younger Brothers ''The Younger Brothers'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett, Janis Paige. Plot Determined to reform from their outlaw ways, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger ride to Cedar Creek, Minnes ...

'' (1949) as Johnny * ''

And Baby Makes Three ''And Baby Makes Three'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale. Plot Jackie Walsh, recently divorced from Vernon Walsh, is told she is pregnant with Vernon's child just as ...

'' (1949) as Herbert T. 'Herbie' Fletcher * ''

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'' (1950) as Gil McRoberts * ''

The Steel Helmet ''The Steel Helmet'' is a 1951 American war film directed, written, and produced by Samuel Fuller during the Korean War. The cast stars Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, and Richard Loo. It was the first American film abo ...

'' (1951) as Pvt. Bronte * ''

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'' (1951) as Lieutenant Vermont * ''

Slaughter Trail ''Slaughter Trail'' is a 1951 Cinecolor Western film produced and directed by Irving Allen, filmed in Corriganville and released by RKO Pictures. Plot A trio of masked bandits rob a stagecoach secretly assisted by one of the passengers. The ...

'' (1951) as Lt. Morgan * '' The Racket'' (1951) as Dave Ames * ''

Gobs and Gals ''Gobs and Gals'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars George Bernard, Bert Bernard, Robert Hutton, Cathy Downs, Gordon Jones and Florence Marly. The film was released on ...

'' (1952) as Lt. Steven F. Smith * ''

Tropical Heat Wave ''Tropical Heat Wave'' is a 1952 American musical film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Hutton and Grant Withers.Quinlan p.282 Plot Cast * Estelita Rodriguez as Estelita * Robert Hutton as Stratford E. C ...

'' (1952) as Stafford E. Carver * ''

Paris Model ''Paris Model'' is a 1953 American comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Marilyn Maxwell, Paulette Goddard, Eva Gabor and Barbara Lawrence.Wojcik p.235 It is an anthology featuring four separate parts, each focused on one o ...

'' (1953) as Charlie Johnson * ''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova ...

'' (1954) as Raphael, Duc of Castebello * ''

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'' (1955) as Dr. Peter Kirk * ''

Scandal Incorporated ''Scandal Incorporated'' is a 1956 American crime film directed by Edward Mann and written by Milton Mann. The film stars Robert Hutton, Patricia Wright, Paul Richards, Robert Knapp, Havis Davenport and Reid Hammond. It was released on Octobe ...

'' (1956) as Brad Cameron * ''

Yaqui Drums ''Yaqui Drums'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Rod Cameron, J. Carrol Naish, Mary Castle.Pitts p.407 Plot Cast * Rod Cameron as Webb Dunham * J. Carrol Naish as Vacqi Jack * Mary Castle as Linda ...

'' (1956) as Lute Quigg * ''

The Man Without a Body ''The Man Without a Body'' (also known as ''Curse of Nostradamus'') is a low budget 1957 British horror film, produced by Guido Coen and directed by Charles Saunders and W. Lee Wilder. It stars Robert Hutton, George Coulouris, Julia Arnall a ...

'' (1957) as Dr. Phil R. Merritt * ''

Man from Tangier ''Man from Tangier'' (released in the United States as ''Thunder over Tangier'') is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Robert Hutton, Lisa Gastoni and Martin Benson. Plot summary A criminal flees from Tangier to ...

'' (1957) as Chuck Collins * ''

Outcasts of the City ''Outcasts of the City'' is a 1958 American drama film directed by Boris Petroff and written by Stephen Longstreet. The film stars Osa Massen, Robert Hutton, Maria Palmer, Nestor Paiva, John Hamilton and George N. Neise. The film was released on ...

'' (1958) * ''

Showdown at Boot Hill ''Showdown at Boot Hill'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Gene Fowler Jr., written by Louis Vittes, and starring Charles Bronson, Robert Hutton, John Carradine, Carole Mathews, Fintan Meyler and Paul Maxey. The film was released ...

'' (1958) as Sloane * ''

The Colossus of New York ''The Colossus of New York'' is a 1958 science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by William Alland, directed by Eugène Lourié, that stars Ross Martin, Otto Kruger, John Baragrey, Mala Powers, Robert Hutton, and Charles Herbert. ...

'' (1958) as Dr. John Robert Carrington * ''

Invisible Invaders ''Invisible Invaders'' is a 1959 science fiction film starring John Agar, Jean Byron, John Carradine and Philip Tonge. It was produced by Robert E. Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Samuel Newman. The monster costume from 1958's ...

'' (1959) as Dr. John Lamont * '' It Started with a Kiss'' (1959) as Alwin Ashley (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1960) as Tom * ''

Cinderfella ''Cinderfella'' is a 1960 American semi-musical comedy film adaptation of the classic ''Cinderella'' story, with most characters changed in gender from female to male and starring Jerry Lewis as Fella. It was released on November 22, 1960 by Par ...

'' (1960) as Rupert * ''

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'' (1961) as Maddo * ''

The Slime People ''The Slime People'' is a 1963 horror film directed by Robert Hutton, who also starred in the film. The film was featured on the first season of the television show ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', as well as the 1986 syndicated series '' The C ...

'' (1963) as Tom Gregory * ''The Silicians'' (1963) as Calvin Adams * ''The Secret Door'' (1964) as Joe Adams * ''Búsqueme a esa chica'' (1964) as Mr. John Morrison * ''

Doctor in Clover ''Doctor in Clover'' is a British comedy film released in 1966, starring Leslie Phillips. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Richard Gordon. It is the sixth of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series. The film was released i ...

'' (1966) as Rock Stewart * ''

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'' (1966) as Commander * '' The Vulture'' (1966) as Dr. Eric Lutens * ''

They Came From Beyond Space ''They Came from Beyond Space'' is a 1967 British Eastman Color science fiction film produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky, and directed by Freddie Francis. The screenplay was written by Subotsky, based on the 1941 novel ''The Gods ...

'' (1967) as Dr. Curtis Temple * '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967) as President's Aide (uncredited) * '' Torture Garden'' (1967) as Bruce Benton (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood") * ''

Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? ''Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?'' is a 1969 British musical film directed by and starring Anthony Newley. Plot Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life s ...

'' (1969) as Insurance Agent (uncredited) * ''

Cry of the Banshee ''Cry of the Banshee'' is a 1970 British horror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Vincent Price as an evil witchhunter. The film was released by American International Pictures. The film costars Elisabeth Bergner, Hilary Dwyer, and ...

'' (1970) as Party Guest * ''

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'' (1970) as Dr. Richard Warren * ''

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'' (1972) as Frank Rocco * ''

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'' (1972) as Neighbour – Mr. Baker (segment 3 "Poetic Justice") * ''

The Cherry Picker ''The Cherry Picker'', also known as ''The Quiet Life'', is a 1972 British drama film directed by Peter Curran and starring Lulu, Bob Sherman, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Spike Milligan, Patrick Cargill, Jack Hulbert, Fiona Curzon, Terry-Thomas and ...

'' (1974) as James Burn II * ''

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'' (1974) as Ambassador Richards * ''The New Roof'' (1975) as Alexander Hamilton (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutton, Robert 1920 births 1994 deaths 20th-century American male actors Accidental deaths in New York (state) American male film actors Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state) Male actors from New York (state) People from Kingston, New York