Kym Karath
American actress
Philippe L'Equilbec
(m. 1985; div. 2005)Jeff Apple
(m. 2016)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
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
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Pattie-Cake Spencer | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | Maggie Boyer | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Denise Bissell | |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | Gretl Von Trapp | |
| 1969 | How We Feel About Sound | Schoolgirl (voice) | Educational film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Kym Karath at IMDb
- Kym Karath at the TCM Movie Database
- Karath @KymKarath - Twitter
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