Education
Born in New York City, Hewitt was educated there and entered Dartmouth College when he was 15, graduating in 1934.
Born in New York City, Hewitt was educated there and entered Dartmouth College when he was 15, graduating in 1934.
His acting debut was in a school production at age 10. Hewitt first appeared on the New York stage in The Taming of the Shrew in 1935, starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. He later toured with them in that play.
His obituary in The New York Times noted that he "scored his biggest successes on Broadway in William Saroyan"s Love"s Old Sweet Song and John Steinbeck"s Moon Is Down." in 1936-1937, he appeared again with Lunt and Fontanne in productions of Amphitryon 38 and The Sea Gull.
He served on the council until 1951 and was also on several committees during that span. An obituary noted, "He helped to establish the employment survey for performers in the American theater and frequently wrote letters and articles about actors" rights as professionals." Hewitt died of cancer on November 7, 1986, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Hewitt"s papers were donated to Dartmouth College by his estate. The material housed at the Dartmouth College Library includes "programs, scripts, clippings, sides, reviews, correspondence, playbills, photographs and tapes." lieutenant occupies 22 boxes.
Hewitt became a member of in 1934, gaining membership on its council in 1940.