Dana James "Jim" Hutton (May 31, 1934 – June 2, 1979) was an American actor, best known for his roles in the film Where the Boys Are and the NBC series Ellery Queen. The latter, a loose adaptation of the book series by Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee writing under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, only lasted for a year, but has enjoyed a surprisingly long afterlife.
Hutton, the son of a U.S. Army officer, grew up in Upstate New York and moved to New York City as a young man to work on the stage. He continued to act both during and after his own stint in the Army. After discharge he worked as a contract player for Warner Bros., where he was frequently cast alongside Paula Prentiss due to their being respectively the tallest man and woman the studio had on contract.
Sadly after the cancellation of Ellery Queen, Hutton was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died within three years. His son from his first marriage, Timothy Hutton, was just breaking into the industry.
Filmography:
- 1958 A Time To Love And A Time To Die: Hirschland
- 1959 Ten Seconds To Hell: Workman at Bomb Site (Uncredited Role)
- 1960 The Subterraneans: Adam Moorad
- 1960 Where the Boys Are: TV Thompson
- 1961 The Honeymoon Machine: Jason Eldridge
- 1961 Bachelor In Paradise: Larry Delavane
- 1962 The Horizontal Lieutenant: Second Lt. Merle Wye
- 1962 Period Of Adjustment: George Haverstick
- 1964 Looking For Love: Paul Davis
- 1965 Major Dundee: Lt. Graham
- 1965 The Hallelujah Trail: Capt. Paul Slater
- 1965 Never Too Late: Charlie Clinton
- 1966 Walk, Don't Run: Steve Davis
- 1967 Who's Minding the Mint?: Harry Lucas
- 1968 The Green Berets: Sgt. Peterson
- 1968 Hellfighters: Greg Parker
- 1973 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Alex Farnhamnote
- 1975 Psychic Killer: Arnold James Masters
- 1959 The Twilight Zone (1959): Major William Gart (1 episode)
- 1960 Father Knows Best: Cliff Bowman (1 episode)
- 1971 The Psychiatrist: Martin's father (1 episode)
- 1971 The Name Of The Game: Mike (1 episode)
- 1971-73 Love, American Style: Robert/John/other (3 episodes)
- 1974 Marcus Welby, M.D.: George Wainright (1 episode)
- 1974 The Wide World Of Mystery: Greg Leyden (1 episode)
- 1974 Ironside (1967): Matt Black (1 episode)
- 1975-76 Ellery Queen: Ellery Queen
- 1977 One Day at a Time (1975): Dr. Paul Curran (4 episodes)
- 1978 Flying High: Paul Mitchell (1 episode)
- 1979 The Magical World Of Disney: Joe Reese (1 episode)
