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Charmian Carr (1942–2016)

Charmian Carr was born Charmian Farnon on December 27, 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 ... See full bio »
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Known For

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music Liesl
(1965)
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 Ella Harkins
(1966)
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Herself
(1965)
Salzburg Sight and Sound
Salzburg Sight and Sound Herself, narrator
(1965)
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 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), "Do-Re-Mi" (1959), "My Favorite Things" (1959), "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" (1959), "The Lonely Goatherd" (1959), "Edelweiss" (1959), "So Long, Farewell" (1959) - uncredited)
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Book: "Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music" . New York: Viking Adult (February 7, 2000) ISBN-13: 978-0670889082 with Jean A. S. Straus See more »

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Charmian Carr Enterprises

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Beat out Patty Duke, Mia Farrow and Sharon Tate for her role in The Sound of Music (1965). See more »

Trademark:

Bright, intensely blue eyes. See more »

Nickname:

Charmy

Star Sign:

Capricorn
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