The former child star, a longtime supporter of The Hollywood Museum, played Gretl, the youngest von Trapp, in the 1965 movie that starred the "Mary Poppins" icon and Christopher Plummer.The actress was just 3 years old when she was scouted while having a cheeseburger"Some producers walked up to me and my mom and asked my mom if I wanted to be in a movie," the former 1960s child star told Fox News Digital."And my mother said, ‘You’d better ask her.
'BRADY BUNCH' STAR SUSAN OLSEN ADDRESSES CAST AFFAIR RUMOR, DEATH HOAX: 'I DON'T LIKE THE IMPLICATION' The film’s leading lady, Julie Andrews, quickly developed a close-knit bond with the child actors. The star, now 87, went on to win a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Maria. Karath described the actress as"a gift."
Kym Karath with her childhood crush,"West Side Story" star George Chakiris, at The Hollywood Museum. The actor played Bernardo in the 1961 film. Angela Cartwright, who played Brigitta von Trapp, previously told The Associated Press that cast members have gone through ups and downs and births and deaths over the years but"when we all get together, we pick up where we left off."
Kym Karath later guest starred in several hit TV shows including"The Brady Bunch,""Family Affair" and"The Waltons."The Hollywood Museum "… When I hit puberty, and I was quite developed for my age, there were a lot of horrible people who came forward," she continued."And my parents… were both terrified of what was happening. And they said, ‘No more – just focus on school.’ I was lucky enough to have gone to this wonderful private girls school called Marlborough. And then I went to university and that took me out of that.
"He needed my full attention," she said."He’s thriving now. He’s doing great. My son has done really well – better than expected by a long shot. But that was not a situation where you could take the eye off the ball for a minute."
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