Where are they now?

Last update: July 29, 2008 - 6:52 PM

Debbie Turner Larson, who played Marta in the 1965 "Sound of Music" film, shares what her Von Trapp brothers and sisters are up to. "Believe it or not, we are all still a very tight-knit group," she said.

Liesl: Charmian Carr lives in Sherman Oaks, Calif. She is a successful interior designer, is an author and has traveled world wide with "The Sound of Music Sing-a-long" tour.

Friedrich: Nicholas Hammond is a working producer and actor, living in Sydney, Australia. He was most recently seen in the U.S. in "Crockodile Dundee III" as an art museum curator.

Louisa: Heather Menzies was married to the late actor Robert Urich. She lives in Park City, Utah, with their youngest daughter, Allison. "Allison and my daughter, Kate, are very good buddies and amazingly look very much alike," Larson said. "We often vacation together, whether it be skiing in Utah or kicking back at 'Camp Urich' with our families in Ontario, Canada."

Kurt: Duane Chase lives in the Seattle, Wash., area and is married to "a lovely woman by the name of Petra," Larson said. He works as an aerospace computer analyst and stays active, hiking and climbing and traveling.

Brigitta: Angela Cartwright is a professional photographer, artist and author. "She designed my 'Sound of Music' website with me, and was the artistic adviser on my new 'Flash' website, www.DTOflowers.com," Larson said.

Gretl: Kym Karath lives in Malibu Beach, Calif., with her son Eric. "She continues to stay busy as an actress in Los Angeles and New York City," Larson said.

JENNA ROSS

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