The book (and subsequently the movie) "The Amityville Horror" were based on his and his wife Kathy's claimed paranormal experiences in the large house they lived in Amityville, Long Island in the mid-1970s.
Stepfather of Daniel Lutz (b. 1965), Christopher Lutz (b.1968) and Missy Lutz (b. 1970).
Ex-brother-in-law of Jimmy, Joan and Micky Sexton.
