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Christian Jutner, a former child actor who appeared in the movie “Return of Witch Mountain,” died last year at the age of 60 at his home in Yucca Valley, California, his daughter confirmed. THR.
Mr. Juttner’s death from natural causes on November 29 was not reported at the time.
Born May 20, 1964 in Pomona, California, Jutner made her television debut in 1972 on an episode of Bewitched.
From 1974 to 1980, he appeared on television’s “The Magical World of Disney.”
He will earn guest slots on series over the next few years, including popular shows like “Emergency!” (1972), “The Rookies” (1974), “The Bionic Woman” (1976), “Wonder Woman” (1976), and “The New Mickey Mouse Club” (1977) — Jutner found success He played Dazzler in the Disney movie. “Return from Witch Mountain” (1978).
Ike Eisenman, who co-starred in “Witch Mountain,” remembered Jutner fondly. דSadly, I learned that my co-star in ‘Return from Witch Mountain’, Christian Jutner, has passed away. He was a wonderful actor and one of the nicest people I have ever met. Rest in peace. “Dazzler,” he wrote.
1978 proved to be his busiest year, appearing in Robert Zemeckis’ Beatles film I Wanna Hold Your Hands and perhaps his best film yet. In The Swarm, a disaster movie about killer bees, Jüttner plays a child on a picnic with his parents who has to drive back to town after his mother and father are stung to death. Classic disaster movie scenarios stand out in the nature versus man genre.
Although things seemed to be going well at first glance, his career had already come to an end. He worked only seven more times, including the 1980 series “Alice” and the 1981 “General Hospital” episode, his swan song.
After retiring, he ran his own glass factory company in Santa Clarita, California.
Mr. Juttner is survived by his mother, sister, ex-wife and three children.
