Charles Hutchison (December 3, 1879 – May 30, 1949) was an American film actor, director and screenwriter.

Though he directed numerous independent silent features, he is best remembered today as Pathé's leading male serial star from 1918 to 1922.

He made one last serial in 1926, Lightning Hutch, for distribution by the Arrow Film Corporation.

It was meant to be a comeback vehicle, but the production company went into bankruptcy just as it was released.

He was the person who convinced actor Karl Dane to return to films in the mid-1920s.