Kym Karath
Kym Karath | |
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Born | (1958年08月04日) August 4, 1958 (age 66) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1963–1981; 1988 |
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Children | 1 |
Kym Karath (born August 4, 1958)[1] is an American former actress, best known for her role as Gretl, the youngest of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music .
Career
[edit ]In 1963, Karath appeared in The Thrill of It All . In 1964, she appeared in Good Neighbor Sam . In The Sound of Music , she played the youngest child, Gretl Von Trapp.
Personal life
[edit ]Karath graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in humanities, and shortly after that she moved to Paris, France, where she studied art history and modeled. At the age of 26, she married Philippe L'Equibec; their son was born in 1991. Thereafter she left acting for a while and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, before resuming acting in 2005.[2] [3]
Karath has said she is not fond of water after nearly drowning in the boat scene in The Sound of Music, as she could not swim.[3]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Pattie-Cake Spencer | Uncredited |
1963 | The Thrill of It All | Maggie Boyer | |
1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Denise Bissell | Uncredited |
1965 | The Sound of Music | Gretl Von Trapp | |
1969 | How We Feel About Sound | Schoolgirl (voice) | Educational film |
Television
[edit ]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Peyton Place | Susan | 1 episode |
1965 | My Three Sons | Pammy | 1 episode |
1966 | On The Run | the girls on the train | Un-sold pilot episode |
1966 | Dr. Kildare | Margaret Hanson | 2 episodes |
1966 | Lassie | Kathy Vaughn | 1 episode |
1966 | Lost in Space | Princess | 1 episode |
1966 | Family Affair | Barbara | 3 episodes |
1970 | Family Affair | Wynn Catter | Episode: "Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley" |
1970 | All My Children | Kristen | unknown episodes |
1972 | The Brady Bunch | Kerry Hathaway | 1 episode |
1973 | The Waltons | Mabel | 1 episode |
1980 | Archie Bunker's Place | Pretty Girl | 1 episode |
1981 | Midnight Offerings | Monique | TV movie, (final film role) |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Today in History: Aug. 4, Anne Frank and family arrested". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. August 4, 2023. p. A3. ProQuest 2698287344.
Today's Birthdays: Actor-singer Tina Cole is 79. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer is 78. Football Hall of Famer John Riggins is 73. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is 67. Actor-screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton is 67. Actor Kym Karath (Film: "The Sound of Music") is 64. Hall of Fame track star Mary Decker Slaney is 64. Actor Lauren Tom is 63.
See also:- "Almanac". The News-Item. August 4, 2008. p. A-2. ProQuest 288405651.
Today's Birthdays: Journalist Helen Thomas is 88. Singer Frankie Ford is 69. Actress-singer Tina Cole is 65. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer is 64. Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is 53. Actor-screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton is 53. Actress Kym Karath ("The Sound of Music") is 50. Track star Mary Decker Slaney is 50. Actress Lauren Tom is 49.
- "Almanac". The News-Item. August 4, 2008. p. A-2. ProQuest 288405651.
- ^ "'The Sound of Music' Never Ends". New York Times. July 17, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Von Trapp Family Reunites!". ABC News. November 11, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.