Charles Hutchison

Charles Hutchison
Born	December 3, 1879(1879-12-03) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	May 30, 1949(1949-05-30) (aged 69) Hollywood, California
Other names	Charles Hutchinson
Occupation	Actor Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1914 - 1944

Charles Hutchison (3 December 1879 – 30 May 1949) was an American film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 49 films between 1914 and 1944. He also directed 33 films between 1915 and 1938. Though he directed numerous independent silent features, he is best remembered today as Pathé's leading male serial star from 1918 to 1922. He made one last serial in 1926, Lightning Hutch, for Arrow Film Company. It was meant to be a comeback vehicle, but the production company went into bankruptcy just as it was released. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, California. He was the person who convinced actor Karl Dane to return to films in the mid 1920s.^[1]

Serials of Charles Hutchison

• Wolves of Kultur (1918)
• The Great Gamble (1919)
• The Whirlwind (1920)
• A Double Adventure (1921)
• Hurricane Hutch (1921)
• Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922)
• Speed (1922)
• Lightning Hutch (1926)

References

1. ^ Karl Dane - Timeline

External links

• Charles Hutchison at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Hutchison, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Date of birth	3 December 1879
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	30 May 1949
Place of death	Hollywood, California