- Joe Pichler
Infobox actor
name = Joe Pichler
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birthname = Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler
birthdate = birth date|1987|2|14
birthplace =Bremerton, Washington ,USA
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occupation =Actor
yearsactive =1996 –2002
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awards = awd|Young Artist Award : Best Performance in a Feature Film or TV Movie - Young Ensemble|1999|Shiloh 2|Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler (born
February 14 1987 inBremerton, Washington ) was an American actor who has been missing sinceJanuary 5 ,2006 .Biography
The second-youngest of five children, Pichler relocated to
Los Angeles as a child to pursue his acting career. He had some success, most notably appearing in severalmovies andtelevision shows. With the exception of a handful of memorable supporting roles, he is probably most well-known for his recurring role as Brennan Newton in the third and fourth (direct-to-video) installments of the Beethoven movies -- family-orientedcomedies about theantics of a mischievous St. Bernard.In 2003, at the insistence of his family, he returned to his hometown of
Bremerton, Washington (which is about 22 miles west ofSeattle ), and graduated fromhigh school there in 2005. According to family, Pichler had planned to return toLos 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 . [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-01-16-pichler-missing_x.htm Former child actor Joe Pichler missing] "USATODAY.com"2006-01-16 , Associated Press] [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/comments/view?f=/n/a/2006/01/16/state/n123255S55.DTL Former child movie actor Joe Pichler missing for week] "SFGate.com"2006-01-16 , Elizabeth M. Gillespie, Associated Press] [ [http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pichler_joseph.html Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler] The Charley Project]His car was found
January 9 at 2805 Wheaton Way at the intersection of Wheaton Way and Sheridan Road. He was reported as officially missing by his family onJanuary 16 . Pichler had been playing cards with some friends, who reported he was in good spirits during the evening.According to his family's reports to the media at the time, the last outgoing call on Pichler's cell phone was placed at 4:08 a.m. on
January 4 , to a friend who had said that he had been visiting with Pichler earlier in the day.Pichler's family are still actively searching for clues as to what happened the night Pichler disappeared.
Filmography
*"
Children on Their Birthdays " (2002) .... Billy Bob Murphy
*"Beethoven's 4th " (2001) (V) .... Brennan Newton
*"When Good Ghouls Go Bad" (2001) (TV) .... Danny Walker
*"Beethoven's 3rd " (2000) (V) .... Brennan Newton
*"Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season" (1999) .... David Howard
*"Varsity Blues" (1999) .... Kyle Moxon
*"Music From Another Room " (1998) .... Young Billy
*"Prison of Secrets" (1997) (TV) .... Zach
*"The Fan" (1996) .... Sick SeanReferences
External links
*imdb name|id=0681665|name=Joe Pichler
* [http://joepichler.4ourangel.com joepichler.4ourangel.com]
* [http://joepichlermissing.com joepichlermissing.com]
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