His death was announced by Western film and TV historian Boyd Magers.
His lack of cowboy skills, which the show played for laughs, earned him the nickname Sugarfoot.
In 1960 he appeared in a crossover episode ofMaverickthat featured the cowboy stars of various TV westerns.
Will Hutchens in ‘Sugarfoot’Everett Collection
The gimmick was repeated the following year onCheyenne.
The series costarred Sandy Baron with appearances by Sally Field and Rob Reiner.
During the 1980s Hutchins took up clowning, appearing as Patches the Clown in Australias Ashton Family Circus.
Survivors include wife Barbara and daughter Jennifer from his first marriage to Chrissie Burnett, half-sister of Carol Burnett.
