Photo: NBC Television (in clipping) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jim Hutton is one of those actors history has quietly filed away, which feels unfair the more you look. A Binghamton native and Syracuse man, he charmed audiences as the breezy romantic foil to Paula Prentiss before settling into his signature turn as TV's Ellery Queen. There's a lightness to that kind of work that's harder to pull off than it looks. What lingers with me, though, is the legacy: he died at just 45, yet his son Timothy Hutton went on to become an Oscar-winning actor. A father who sets a stage and a son who fills it, that's a quietly beautiful through-line in American screen history.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Hutton
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ハットン
- Reading
- じむ・はっとん
- Born
- May 31, 1934 – June 2, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Binghamton, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Syracuse University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Hutton
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Hutton born?
May 31, 1934 – June 2, 1979.
Where is Jim Hutton from?
Jim Hutton is from Binghamton, New York, United States.
What does Jim Hutton do?
Jim Hutton works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.