Angela Cartwright
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Though she was best known as a young TV star, Angela Cartwright also appeared in perennial movie musical favorite The Sound of Music (1965). Born in England, Cartwright's family moved to Los Angeles when she was three. Cartwright soon made her film debut, at the ripe old age of three and a half, in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). Cast in 1957 as stepdaughter Linda on Danny Thomas' TV hit Make Room for Daddy, retitled The Danny Thomas Show, Cartwright stayed with the series until it ended in 1964. It was Cartwright's two mid-'60s credits, though, that captured the most devoted fans. As The Sound of Music's pretty Brigitta Von Trapp, Cartwright became one of the seven children taught to sing and love life by buoyant nun/stepmother Julie Andrews. With its Rodgers & Hammerstein songs and unbridled sentiment, The Sound of Music broke box office records, becoming a beloved classic. Cartwright then joined the cast of Irwin Allen's low-tech TV series Lost in Space as young teen daughter Penny Robinson. Though the show only ran from 1965 to 1968, Lost in Space attracted a durable cult following; Cartwright had a cameo in the 1998 film version. After Lost in Space ended, Cartwright made sporadic appearances in films and TV in the subsequent decades, including Irwin Allen's disaster flick sequel Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979). Married since 1976, Cartwright has two children and made a career outside of acting as a photographer, writer, and boutique owner. Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright. ~ Lucia Bozzola, RoviFilmography:
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| Angela Cartwright | |
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| Born | Angela Margaret Cartwright September 9, 1952 Altrincham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Spouse | Steve Gullion (1976–present) |
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| http://www.angela-cartwright.com/ | |
Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. Cartwright is best known as a child actress for her role as Brigitta Von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music, as Danny Williams's (played by Danny Thomas) stepdaughter Linda in the 1950s TV series Make Room For Daddy (a role she played from 1957 to 1964), and as John and Maureen Robinson's (played by Guy Williams and June Lockhart) middle child, Penny, in the 1960s cult sci-fi U.S. television series Lost in Space.
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Early life and career
Angela Cartwright was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. She made her first film appearance at three years old. Moving as a young child to the US, Cartwright appeared for seven seasons (between 1957 to its series' ending in 1964) in the TV series Make Room For Daddy. During her tenure there, she had wonderful on- and off-screen relationships with Danny Thomas and Marjorie Lord. She was reunited with both Thomas and Lord for the 1970 remake, Make Room For Granddaddy. After the series was cancelled Cartwright remained on good terms with Thomas until his death on February 6, 1991.
She played Penny Robinson opposite TV veterans Guy Williams, June Lockhart and Jonathan Harris in the hit TV series Lost in Space (1965–1968). She made appearances on several TV shows including My Three Sons, Adam-12, and The Love Boat.
She also appeared in several films, most notably in the role of Brigitta von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). She later appeared in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), directed by Lost in Space producer Irwin Allen. She was given a small speaking role in the 1998 Lost in Space theatrical remake. She was in the television movie High School U.S.A. (1983).
Cartwright has also appeared in the theatre and TV commercials. She was one of the first stars to take advantage of the World Wide Web and has had her own website for many years. She has published one successful book and will soon publish another one co-written with Bill Mumy, her co-star from Lost in Space.
Personal life
Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976 and has two children, Jesse and Rebecca Gullion. She has been a photographer for 30 years. Her fine art is displayed at her studio in Studio City, Los Angeles.[1]
Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright.
Filmography
A partial listing of Angela Cartwright's appearances in movies and television appears below.
Movies
- 1998 – Lost in Space
- 1979 – Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
- 1965 – The Sound of Music
- 1962 – Lad, A Dog
- 1957 – Something of Value
- 1956 – Somebody Up There Likes Me
Television
- 1985 – Airwolf
- 1983 – High School U.S.A.
- 1982 – The Love Boat
- 1980 – Scout's Honor
- 1977 – Logan's Run (the collectors)
- 1972 – Room 222
- 1971 – Adam-12
- 1970 – Make Room for Granddaddy (1970–1971)
- 1967 – The Danny Thomas Hour
- 1965 – My Three Sons (1965–1969)
- 1965 – Lost in Space (1965–1968)
- 1965 – The John Forsythe Show
- 1961 – The Red Skelton Show
- 1960 – Shirley Temple's Storybook
- 1960 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- 1959 – The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford
- 1958 – Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- 1958 – The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
- 1958 – Whirlybirds (1958)
- 1957 – Make Room For Daddy (1957–1965)
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