Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler (February 14, 1987 â€" disappeared
January 5, 2006) was an American child actor. Pichler has been missing
since January 5, 2006.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
moviesâ€"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.Pichler was last seen on January 5, 2006. According to
the Charley Project, the friends who last saw him stated he was in
good spirits while he was with them.
January 5, 2006) was an American child actor. Pichler has been missing
since January 5, 2006.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
moviesâ€"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.Pichler was last seen on January 5, 2006. According to
the Charley Project, the friends who last saw him stated he was in
good spirits while he was with them.
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