You’ll agree with me that “The Sound of Music” was one of the best movies we loved watching growing up. It was a movie to cheer us up when we were sad and put smiles on our faces when we were angry.
The characters made the movie very interesting and brought out the dynamics of the purpose of the movie. It made us so glued to the screen that we didn’t want to miss a single scene.
The Sound of Music, an American musical film that was first released on April 1, 1965, held the record for the greatest box office for five years. Its musical and dance contents were so entertaining.
I bet you wouldn’t believe how grown-up the characters are, especially the little ones among them. The movie turned 58 years old on April 1, 2023. Here are the pictures of the characters in recent times
1. Julie Andrew As Maria
Maria was the nun who came to stay with the captain and his seven children. Her real name is Julie Andrew, and she was 29 years old by then.
Julie Andrews is now the narrator of the hit Netflix period drama series “Bridgerton.” She did a voiceover in the movies “Shrek” and “Despicable Me.” She’s currently 78 years old and has had a successful acting career. She played Queen Clarisse in the “Princess Diaries” movies, among other roles.
2. Christopher Plummer As Captain Von Trapp
He played the difficult father figure of the seven children in the movie. He later fell in love with Maria. He received three Academy Award nominations, and for “Beginners” in 2012, he ultimately took home the best supporting actor prize.
He received his Oscar at the age of 82, making him the oldest performer ever. Plummer most recently appeared in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” in 2019 alongside Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. He died on February 5, 2021, at his home in Connecticut.
3. Charmain Carr As Liesl Von Trapp
She played her role at the age of 21. She was the eldest of the Von Trapp children and was sixteen years old in the movie. The actress had no experience in music or acting. At the time, she was working as a physician’s assistant.
After The Sound of Music, she starred in only one movie. She married, gave birth to two kids, and decided to stop acting to focus on and take care of her family. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Carr’s family said on September 18, 2016, that the actress died due to complications from a rare form of dementia. She was 73 years old.
4. Nicholas Hammond As Friedrich Von Trapp
He was the second eldest and the first son of the Von Trapps. He played the role at the age of 15. He was born in 1950.
He was the first actor to play the character of Spiderman in a live-action production. He is also the only actor to play Peter Pecker. He is an actor, a screenwriter, and a director. Nicholas Hammond still has a close relationship with the Von Trapps.
5. Heather Menzies-Urich As Louisa Vonn Trapp
She was 15 years old at the release of the movie. She was also the third oldest child of the Von Trapps. Heather didn’t play much in the movie but could be remembered for her “So Long, Farewell” performance.
After starring in the movie, she continued to act up until 1990. She died at the age of 68 in 2017. The news of her death was announced by her son, Ryan Urich. “She was an actress, a ballerina, and she loved living her life to the fullest,” Urich added.
6. Duan Chase As Kurt Von Trapp
He was the fourth child of the von Trapps. He had a breakthrough and acted in the family films “Follow Me Boys!” and “The Big Valley” after he played the role of Kurt Vonn Trapped. He was 15 years old when he played his role. Duan left the acting industry to pursue a degree in geology.
He fought fires with the forestry services and later volunteered to drive supply trucks down to southern Oregon to fight fires sweeping across the state and California in 2020. The 72-year-old Duan lives in Seattle, Washington, and works as a computer software analyst and designer for civil and mining companies.
7. Angela Catwright As Brigitta Von Trapp
In the movie The Sound of Music, Brigitta was the fifth child of the Von Trapps. She played her role so well, had an amazing voice, and was a brilliant character. She acted in the TV series “The Danny Thomas Show” in the 1950s.
Angela went on to act in TV series after she played the role in The Sound of Music. She’s now 70 years old. She has had a fair amount of success in acting since “The Sound of Music.” She has been in “Lost in Space,” “My Three Sons,” and “The Love Boat,” among other television series.
8. Debbie Turner As Martha
Debbie was already in showbiz before being cast in the movie. She was the sixth child and second-youngest of the Von Trapps. She was so adorable and innocent, and she played Martha. According to her website, Turner has been running her floral design business for 30 years and resides in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Turner created face masks modeled after the iconic curtains used to create the kids’ play outfits in the film as a way of paying homage to “The Sound of Music” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
9.Kym Karath As Gretl Von Trapp
Kym Karath was the seventh and last-born child of the Von Trapps. At the time of the movie’s filming, she couldn’t swim. She was that sweet little angel who couldn’t sleep and went to Maria for safety when it was heavily raining with thunderstorms.
Karath later took a break from Hollywood and moved to Paris. The 64-year-old actress traveled to Paris to pursue her studies in art history and modeling after receiving her degree from the University of Southern California. Philippe L’Equilbec was her spouse, and she returned to the US after being married. She did, however, take a long break from performing to raise their child.
The Sound Of Music was actually based on a true-life story. How old were you when you watched it and what was your favourite scene and your favourite character?
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