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Christian Juttner | |
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| Born | May 20, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–1980 |
Christian Juttner (born May 20, 1964) is a former American film and television actor. He began his career as a child actor and is best known for his roles in the 1978 films Return from Witch Mountain and I Wanna Hold Your Hand .
Juttner was born on May 20, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. While known for his roles in a few Disney films, Juttner also appeared in many television shows throughout the 1970s including Bewitched , Ironside , Emergency! , The Bionic Woman , Wonder Woman , ABC Afterschool Specials , Lou Grant , Trapper John, M.D. and Alice .
He appeared in several other films including Return from Witch Mountain , I Wanna Hold Your Hand and The Swarm . [1]
Since retiring from acting, Juttner has been working as a construction contractor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ironside | Eddie | Episode: "Class of '57" |
| 1972 | Bewitched | Robert | Episode: "Samantha's Magic Sitter" |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Frankie Stewart | Episode: "Kids" |
| 1974 | The Healers | Vince Kier | TV movie |
| 1974 | ABC Afterschool Special | Mouse | Episode: "Pssst! Hammerman's After You!" |
| 1974 | The Rookies | Todd Page | Episode: "Legacy of Death" |
| 1974 | Return of the Big Cat | Leroy McClaren | TV movie |
| 1974 | Ironside | Joey | Episode: "Speak No Evil" |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | Billy Farris | Episode: "The Bravo Enigma" |
| 1975 | The Boy Who Talked to Badgers | Benjy MacDonald | TV movie |
| 1975 | Journey from Darkness | Danny (age 8) | TV movie |
| 1976 | Medical Center | Episode: "A Touch of Sight" | |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | Teddy | 4 episodes |
| 1976 | Wonder Woman | Tommy | Episode: "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther" |
| 1976 | Ark II | Ben | Episode: "The Balloon" |
| 1977 | The New Mickey Mouse Club | Chris Hollister | Episode #1.12 |
| 1977 | ABC Afterschool Special | Hollis | Episode: "The Horrible Honchos" |
| 1978 | The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance | Timmy | TV movie |
| 1978 | Return from Witch Mountain | Dazzler | |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Peter Plimpton | |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Paul Durant | |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Michael | Episode: "Romance" |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | Teenage Boy | Episode: "The Shattered Image" |
| 1980 | Alice | Billy | Episode: "Alice in TV Land" |
| 1980 | The Ghosts of Buxley Hall | Cadet Capt. Hubert Fletcher | TV movie |
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