Actor/Director Jim Hutchinson 1934-2009
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Was active in the Honolulu arts community
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Actor and director Jim Hutchison, a mainstay of the Honolulu arts
community, died April 16 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 75.
Hutchison grew up in England, Ark. and moved to New York after winning
talent competitions, where he appeared on Broadway in musicals
including "Kean," "Happy Hunting" "The Ziegfeld Follies" and "The
Pajama Game."
He appeared in films such as "Hello, Dolly!" and on Jackie Gleason, Ed
Sullivan and Steve Allen's TV shows, as well as serving as
choreographer for "The Jimmy Dean Show."
After moving to Honolulu, he appeared frequently on "Hawaii Five-O,"
"Magnum, P.I." and "Jake and the Fatman," and in miniseries "Blood &
Orchids."
Hutchison headed the Honolulu City Ballet prior to its becoming Ballet
Hawaii, where he served on the organization's board of directors and
taught tap dancing. He spent many years as artistic director for
Honolulu Community Theater, directed and choreographed for
organizations including the Honolulu Symphony.
He also served as the Hawaii director for the Screen Actors Guild,
representing the state at mainland meetings and national events.
He is survived by a son and a daughter
Brad Ferguson
<1b86c2b3-9a7a-4677...@l16g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
<jayp...@aol.com> wrote:
> Actor and director Jim Hutchison dies
> Was active in the Honolulu arts community
> By VARIETY STAFF
> Actor and director Jim Hutchison, a mainstay of the Honolulu arts
> community, died April 16 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 75.
> Hutchison grew up in England, Ark. and moved to New York after winning
> talent competitions, where he appeared on Broadway in musicals
> including "Kean," "Happy Hunting" "The Ziegfeld Follies" and "The
> Pajama Game."
>
> He appeared in films such as "Hello, Dolly!" and on Jackie Gleason, Ed
> Sullivan and Steve Allen's TV shows, as well as serving as
> choreographer for "The Jimmy Dean Show."
>
> After moving to Honolulu, he appeared frequently on "Hawaii Five-O,"
> "Magnum, P.I." and "Jake and the Fatman," and in miniseries "Blood &
> Orchids."
>
> Hutchison headed the Honolulu City Ballet prior to its becoming Ballet
> Hawaii, where he served on the organization's board of directors and
> taught tap dancing. He spent many years as artistic director for
> Honolulu Community Theater, directed and choreographed for
> organizations including the Honolulu Symphony.
>
> He also served as the Hawaii director for the Screen Actors Guild,
> representing the state at mainland meetings and national events.
>
> He is survived by a son and a daughter
Pic of him here. He directed and choreographed a May 2008 production
of "Sail Away" in Seattle:
http://www.showtunestheatre.org/shows_2008_sail_away.html
Bio of him here:
http://www.showtunestheatre.org/interview_sail_away_jim.html
The bio says he had two daughters and a son, BTW, and I can't find any
mention of a daughter predeceasing him. He's also survived by his
ex-wife, Wisa D'Orso, who was (among many other things) a dancer on
Dean Martin's TV show.
(I've also fixed this spelling of Hutchison in the header.)