Charmian Carr (1942–2016) |
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Charmian Carr was born Charmian Farnon on December 28, 1942. She got her name because, supposedly, her father liked the name after reading William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra". Charmian was the name of one of Cleopatra's maids. She was the second of three daughters. Her mother, Rita Oehmen, had been a vaudeville actress with her brother ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 73) in Woodland Hills, California, USA |
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2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Marvelous Radio
(2019)
... (performer: "So Long, Farewell")
2012
Mad Men
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Tea Leaves
(2012)
... (performer: "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" - uncredited)
2010
20 to 1
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- Our All Time Favourite Films
(2010)
... (performer: "So Long, Farewell", "Do Re Mi", "The Lonely Goatherd", "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" - uncredited)
1966
ABC Stage 67
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Evening Primrose
(1966)
... (performer: "I Remember Sky", "When", "Take Me to the World", "Take Me to the World (reprise)")
1965
The Sound of Music
(performer: "The Sound of Music" (1959), "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" (1959), "My Favorite Things" (1959), "Do-Re-Mi" (1959), "The Lonely Goatherd" (1959), "Edelweiss" (1959), "So Long, Farewell" (1959) - uncredited)
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Actress (3 credits)
Actress (3 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (15 credits)
Self (15 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Book: "Letters to Liesl," Arete-USA Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0962798214 with, Jean A.S. Strauss See more »Official Sites:
Charmian Carr EnterprisesHeight:
5' 3" (1.6 m)
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At age 21, Charmian Carr is known for sweetly portraying the eldest daughter Liesl von Trapp in the 20th Century Fox - director Robert Wise's 1965 film version of the Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein Broadway musical "The Sound of Music." She famously performed the song "Sixteen Going on Seventeen." After "The Sound of Music," Carr's only other major Hollywood role was starring with Anthony ... See more »Trademark:
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