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Charles Hutchison

Charles Hutchison, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1949)

Born
December 3, 1879
Died
May 30, 1949
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1879

About Charles Hutchison

Charles Hutchison (December 3, 1879 – May 30, 1949) was an American film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 40 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. In 1923 he went to Britain and made two films Hutch Stirs 'em Up and Hurricane Hutch in Many Adventures for the Ideal Film Company. He made one last serial in 1926, Lightning Hutch, for distribution by the Arrow Film Corporation. 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.

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Charles Hutchison timeline

  1. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1914 and 1944.
  2. He also directed 33 films between 1915 and 1938.
  3. Though he directed numerous independent silent features, he is best remembered today as Pathé's leading male serial star from 1918 to 1922.

The world when Charles Hutchison was born

Charles Hutchison was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles Hutchison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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