Christian Juttner, a Disney child actor in the '70s known for roles such as Return From Witch Mountain or I Wanna Hold Your Hand has sadly died at the age of 60. His daughter, Aidan Juttner, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. His father died on November 29 at his home in Yucca Valley, California. Juttner died of natural causes.
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Fellow Return From Witch Mountain star, Ike Eisenmann, who played Tony Malone, addressed Juttner's death on X. "I have sadly learned that Christian Juttner, one of my co-stars in Return From Witch Mountain, has passed," Eisenmann said. "He was an incredible actor, and one of the nicest people I have ever met."
Many of Eisenmann's followers remembered Juttner's role in the movie as well as his other roles throughout his career. "Also sad to hear. I just watched this movie the other night, Ike. Still love it still brings back great childhood memories. Sorry to hear of your loss," one user said.
"He was in a number of good shows, including the Bionic Woman. I always liked seeing him act. A quiet innocence about him but could be a mischievous kid too. RIP," a second user said. A third one said: "Loved him on The Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman! RIP Teddy/Tommy."
Christian Juttner is survived by his mother Arlene, his ex-wife Ann, his daughters Aidan and Ryan, his son Lucas, and his sister Shelley.
Remembering Christian Juttner
Born in Pomona, California, in 1964, Christian Juttner started his acting career thanks to the influence of his mother, Marlene. His very first acting gig was at 7 years of age as Eddie on the TV series Ironside. He would appear in several TV series such as Bewitched, S.W.A.T., and Medical Center. He played Teddy in The Bionic Woman, one of his most famous roles on TV.
In 1978, he would play Dazzler in Return From Witch Mountain, the sequel to 1975's Escape To Witch Mountain. Juttner would then appear in Robert Zemeckis' feature film directorial debut, I Wanna Hold Your Hand. He played Peter Plimpton, a Beatlemaniac boy who was set on seeing the Fab Four perform at the Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964.
Other of his roles include The Magical World of Disney, Wonder Woman, ABC Afterschool Specials, and The Rookies.
