The Official Will Hutchins Site
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THE TRUE STORY OF WILL HUTCHINS. Born in L.A.B.S. (Los Angeles before smog), Hutch, as he prefers to be called by folks who owe him money, attended Pomona College and UCLA with two years as an Army Cryptographer in Paris sandwiched in. Somehow, this all led to a contract at Warner Brothers, where he starred in TV's "Sugarfoot," an adult Western (all the horses were over 21). After five years Jack L. Warner shipped him to the Philippines to re-fight World War II in "Marrill's Marauders" (and to allow his horse to recover from Swayback). Halfway through the flick his character was killed, and he was promptly taken off salary. Hutch got the hint. Returning Stateside he sought employment elsewhere. Will Hutchins spent two years on the road and on Broadway in the play "Never Too Late." Back in Hollywood he worked with Elvis in "Spinout" and "Clambake" and with Jack Nicholson in a low-budget Western, "The Shooting." For once, Hutch was paid more than his horse. Two more TV series followed: "Hey Landlord!" and "Blonde." Hutch played Dagwood; Dagwood lost. By popular request he once more left the Country and went to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to make "Shangani Patrol." Next, he ran away and joined the Circus for two years as a Clown and Ringmaster. Then for five years he worked for the Theatre Arts Program of Los Angeles, presenting free shows throughout the City. Africa was still in his blood, so he acted in Tippy Hedren's flick, "Roar!" in the wilds of the San Fernando Valley with cast of hundreds of dangerous animals, some of whom were not human. Before the Critics could clobber him Hutch skedaddled all the way to Australia, where he traveled for four years with "Ashtons's 163-Year-Old Circus" as "Patches the Clown." On the way home he basked in the wonders of Singapore, Shi Lanka, and Majorca. Now, he's safely married to a Gal named Babs (Barbara) and working at NBC. Recently, he acted in two Westerns for Christopher Coppola, "The Great Bar 20" and "Gun Fight at Red Dog Corral." His biggest regret? He never learned to play the Alto Sax. Also, he reckons he'd have made a great baggy pants comic in Burlesque. He devoutly believes that the West shall rise again!...And so shall the yeast. |
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