The “I Want to Hold Your Hand” actor was 60 years old
Christian Göttner, a 1970s child actor who appeared in films Back from Witch Mountain, I want to hold your hand and The swarm And in many TV shows he died. He was 60 years old.
Jutner died on November 29 of natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, California, his daughter, Aidan Jutner, said. Hollywood Reporter.
Back from Witch Mountain, I want to hold your hand and The swarm They appeared in theaters within five months of each other in 1978.
He portrayed Dazzler, one of the truants known as the Quake Gang, in the sequel Back from Witch MountainAnd in I want to hold your handRobert Zemeckis’s first feature film, was a boy with a Beatles-style haircut who was determined to see the Fab Four perform. The Ed Sullivan Show In February 1964.
And in the disaster film directed by Irwin Allen The swarmJutner depicted a child suffering from a hallucination of giant bees attacking him—his family had just been killed by bees, after all.
Christian John Gutner was born in Pomona, California, on May 20, 1964. His father, John, was a businessman who owned a beauty salon and an art gallery, and also owned a commercial glass business on the island of St. Croix.
His mother, Marilyn, sparked his interest in acting, and he got his first screen appearance in a 1972 episode of the ABC show. fascinated.
In the first season (1976-1977) of Electronic womenanother ABC series, recurs Juttner as one of Jaime Sommers’ (Lindsay Wagner) students at Ventura Air Force Base.
It also appeared in seven installments of The magical world of Disneya pair of ABC After School Shows And installments emergency!, Juniors, Ironside, Medical Center, Wonder Woman, Lou Grant and Alice.
He attended Birmingham High School in the San Fernando Valley, worked with his father on St. Croix, and after returning to Southern California, had his own glassmaking business. He also participated in the special effects makeup.
In addition to his mother and Aidan, survivors include his former wife, Anne; Another daughter is Rayan. son Lucas; and sister Shelley.