Eddie Cutler

Grandson of Vaudeville turned Hollywood Lead Dancer Eddie Cutler who also appeared as the movement of the infamous "apple tree" in Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland. Eddie mainly appeared in big dance numbers involving acrobatic song routines opposite the likes of Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye, and many others. Eddie went to UCLA the first year it opened. Eddie taught Jason how to drive a Cadillac, play a good game of tennis and about the history of the Silver Screen. Great-Grandson to Ornamental Ironwork Entrepreneur Sam Cutler whose work can still be seen at both the Hearst Castle and City Of Hope hospital in Los Angeles. Sam had three children, Eddie, Emma and Adele. Adele and Eddie were successful Vaudeville dancers and Emma later became a a long working Hollywood Costume Designer. Adele later married then actor turned Director/Producer Martin Ritt.