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Joe Pichler
Born
Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler

(1987-02-14)February 14, 1987
Bremerton, Washington, United States
DisappearedJanuary 5, 2006 (aged 18)
StatusMissing for 18 years, 10 months and 19 days
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2002
AwardsYoung Artist Award: Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie - Young Ensemble
1999 Shiloh 2

Joseph David Wolfgang "Joe" Pichler (born February 14, 1987) is/was an American former child actor who has been missing since January 5, 2006.

Life and career

The fourth of five children, Pichler relocated to Los Angeles as a child to pursue his acting career. He had some success, most notably appearing in several movies and television shows. With the exception of a handful of memorable supporting roles, he is probably best known for his recurring role as Brennan Newton in the third and fourth (direct-to-video) installments of the Beethoven movies—family-oriented comedies about the antics of a mischievous St. Bernard.

In 2003, at the insistence of his family, he returned to his hometown of Bremerton, Washington (which is across Puget Sound and about 16 miles west of Seattle), and graduated from high school there in 2005. According to family, Pichler had planned to return to Los Angeles in the following year (after the braces were removed from his teeth) to continue with his acting career. At the time of his disappearance, Pichler lived on his own in Bremerton across town from his parents, his younger brother Matthew "A.J." Pichler and his older sister Samantha.

Disappearance

Pichler was last seen on January 5, 2006.[1][2][3] Pichler had been playing cards with some friends, who reported he was in good spirits during the evening.

His car, a silver 2005 Toyota Corolla, was found January 9, 2006, at the intersection of Wheaton Way and Sheridan Road. He was reported as officially missing by his family on January 16.

According to his family's statements to the media at the time, the last outgoing call on Pichler's cell phone was placed at 4:08 a.m., on January 5, to a friend who had said that he had been visiting with Pichler earlier in the day.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Former child actor Joe Pichler missing USATODAY.com 2006-01-16, Associated Press
  2. ^ Former child movie actor Joe Pichler missing for week SFGate.com 2006-01-16, Elizabeth M. Gillespie, Associated Press
  3. ^ Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler The Charley Project
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