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BREAKING NEWS70s Disney child star ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at 60: Beloved actor pᴀsses away at California home

BREAKING NEWS70s Disney child star ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at 60: Beloved actor pᴀsses away at California home

Beloved former 70s child star Christian Juttner has died aged 60.

The actor, who starred in 1978 films Return From Witch Mountain, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and The Swarm, pᴀssed away from natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, California on November 29 2024, his daughter Aidan Juttner told THR.

Juttner is survived by his mother Marlene, Aidan, ex-wife Ann, daughter Ryan, son Lucas and sister Shelley.

He starred as Teddy in the first season of The Bionic Woman from 1976-1977 alongside Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers.

His other TV credits include Wonder Woman, The Rookies, Ironside, two ABC Afterschool Specials and seven installments of The Magical World of Disney,

In 1978 as a young teenager he starred as Earthquake gang member Dazzler in Return From Witch Mountain alongside Bette Davis and Christopher Lee.

Beloved former 70s child star Christian Juttner has died aged 60 - pictured 1974 in an ABC Afterschool Specials episode

Beloved former 70s child star Christian Juttner has died aged 60 – pictured 1974 in an ABC Afterschool Specials episode

The actor, who starred in 1978 films Return From Witch Mountain, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and The Swarm, pᴀssed away from natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, California on November 29 2024, his daughter Aidan Juttner told THR - pictured 2003

The actor, who starred in 1978 films Return From Witch Mountain, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and The Swarm, pᴀssed away from natural causes at his home in Yucca Valley, California on November 29 2024, his daughter Aidan Juttner told THR – pictured 2003

Juttner is pictured second right in 1978's Return From Witch Mountain

Juttner is pictured second right in 1978’s Return From Witch Mountain 

That same year he played Beatles fan Peter Plimpton in Robert Zemeckis’ directorial debut, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Paul Durant in The Swarm which starred Michael Caine.

His final onscreen appearance was in a 1981 episode of General Hospital. 

His mom sparked his interest in acting with his first screen appearance on a 1972 episode of ABC’s Bewitched aged eight.

After retiring from acting, Juttner and his father John founded a glᴀssworks business in Saint Croix in the Caribbean,

He later started his own glᴀssworks business in Santa Clarita, California. 

Following his death, his former Return From Witch Mountain co-star Ike Eisemann paid emotional tribute.

He wrote: ‘I have sadly learned that Christian Juttner, one of my co-stars in Return From Witch Mountain, has pᴀssed. 

‘He was an incredible actor, and one of the nicest people I have ever met. RIP “Dazzler.” 

His mom sparked his interest in acting with his first screen appearance on a 1972 episode of ABC¿s Bewitched aged eight - pictured 1974

His mom sparked his interest in acting with his first screen appearance on a 1972 episode of ABC’s Bewitched aged eight – pictured 1974

He played Paul Durant in The Swarm which starred Michael Caine in 1978

He played Paul Durant in The Swarm which starred Michael Caine in 1978

His other TV credits include Wonder Woman, The Rookies, Ironside, two ABC Afterschool Specials (pictured 1974) and seven installments of The Magical World of Disney

His other TV credits include Wonder Woman, The Rookies, Ironside, two ABC Afterschool Specials (pictured 1974) and seven installments of The Magical World of Disney 

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