Veteran ‘General Hospital’ and ‘JAG’ actor Rif Hutton dies at 73

May 6, 2026 by bilal

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“I worked in the voice over community with him for over 30 years but I really got to know him well when I directed him in one of my early plays. And while I knew him and spent a fair amount of time with him, he’d rarely talk about himself, because he was a humble man,” the actor continued.

‘General Hospital’ and ‘JAG’ actor Rif Hutton dies at 73
Apostolina concluded, “I was lucky to cross his path and I am a better person for knowing him.”

Born on November 28, 1952, in San Antonio, Walter Hutton grew up moving across the United States due to his father’s service in the U.S. Air Force, spending much of his childhood in New Jersey. It was there, in eighth grade, that something clicked. After delivering a powerful recitation of I Have a Dream in a statewide contest — and winning — he realized acting might actually be within reach.

After graduating from Seton Hall University and serving in the U.S. Navy, Hutton began carving out his place in Hollywood. In the mid-1980s, he appeared in popular TV shows such as The Jeffersons, Remington Steele, 227, and Night Court. He also landed a role in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver alongside Edward James Olmos.

Over the years, Hutton became a familiar face on television, appearing in beloved series such as Married… with Children, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Family Matters, and Shameless.