Dana James Hutton (May 31, 1934 â€" June 2, 1979) was an American
actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery
Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name and his screen
partnership with Paula Prentiss in four films, starting with Where the
Boys Are. He is the father of actor Timothy Hutton.Hutton was born in
Binghamton, New York, the son of Helen and Thomas R. Hutton, an editor
and managing editor of the Binghamton Press. Hutton's parents divorced
while he was an infant, and he never knew his father.Hutton was
expelled from five high schools due to behavior problems but had
excellent grades and test scores. After starting his school
newspaper's sports column, he earned a scholarship in journalism from
Syracuse University in 1952. He was expelled from Syracuse after
driving a bulldozer through a bed of tulips.
actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery
Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name and his screen
partnership with Paula Prentiss in four films, starting with Where the
Boys Are. He is the father of actor Timothy Hutton.Hutton was born in
Binghamton, New York, the son of Helen and Thomas R. Hutton, an editor
and managing editor of the Binghamton Press. Hutton's parents divorced
while he was an infant, and he never knew his father.Hutton was
expelled from five high schools due to behavior problems but had
excellent grades and test scores. After starting his school
newspaper's sports column, he earned a scholarship in journalism from
Syracuse University in 1952. He was expelled from Syracuse after
driving a bulldozer through a bed of tulips.
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