Kym Karath
Born (1958-08-04) August 4, 1958 (age 65)
Years active1963–1981; 1988
Spouses
  • Philippe L'Equilbec
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    (m. 1985; div. 2005)​
  • Jeff Apple
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    (m. 2016)​
Children1

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 was seen in The Thrill of It All with Doris Day and James Garner. In 1964, she was seen in Good Neighbor Sam with Jack Lemmon. 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 still 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "'The Sound of Music' Never Ends". New York Times. July 17, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "The Von Trapp Family Reunites!". ABC News. November 11, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.

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