The Sound of Music came out 60 years ago. Here's what the Von Trapp children look like now.

The Sound of Music is undoubtedly one of the most popular and best-loved films of all time.

Over half a century on from its release in 1965, the movie is still as successful as ever. Very few families can say the word ‘doe’ without it being followed by a chorus of singing about deers and drops of golden sun.

Thunderstorms still prompt impromptu renditions of 'My Favourite Things' and every 16-going-on-17-year-old girl still dreams about a romantic dance in a glazed gazebo with a handsome boy.

Or, at least, she does when she’s not busy scrolling through TikTok and watching Netflix.

But what has the cast been up to in the 60 years since The Sound of Music was made?

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In 2022, the cast of actors who played the Von Trapp children reunited to support their on-screen nanny-turned-stepmother, Julie Andrews, as she received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.

And of course, there was a sing-along!

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Since starring as Maria Von Trapp, 88-year-old Julie Andrews has gone on to become one of the world's most respected actresses, starring in an array of films including Mary Poppins.

Her co-star Christopher Plummer, who played Captain Von Trapp, also went on to star in many films, and was rewarded with Academy, Emmy and Tony Awards over the course of his career.

Plummer had actually been set to appear at the tribute, but sadly, he died in February last year at age 91.

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But what about the actors and actresses who played the Von Trapp children? Far less is known about what became of them. That's why we thought we would track them down and see what they've been up to for the past 60 years.

So, let's start at the very beginning (after all, it's a very good place to start).

Liesl Von Trapp (Charmaine Carr).

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Charmaine Carr, who played Liesl, the eldest of the Von Trapp children, passed away in 2016 at 73 after suffering complications with dementia.

After the Sound of Music, Carr quit acting and started her own business as a successful interior designer. She also wrote two books about playing Liesl.

She had two adult children and later became a grandmother.

Friederich Von Trapp (Nicholas Hammond).

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Friederich, the boy who was 14 and impossible, now lives in Australia.

Nicholas Hammond, now 75, has spent his time since The Sound of Music directing, producing and acting. He starred as Peter Parker in the television series The Amazing Spider-Man in the 70s, and even directed and starred in a documentary about the real Von Trapp family.

More recently, he played director Sam Wanamaker in the Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and appeared in Good Cop/Bad Cop and Australian comedy C*A*U*G*H*T.

The five Von Trapp siblings recently got together for a special anniversary feature for People, where they revealed they're still as close as ever.

"We know we've been through a lot with each other: we've been through marriages, we've been through divorces; we've been through the deaths of family members and deaths of now two of our siblings from the film. And those are huge things," he told People.

Louisa Von Trapp (Heather Menzies).

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Kym Karath, Heather Menzies (middle) and Debbie Turner. Image: Getty.

Heather Menzies is another of the Von Trapp children who has now sadly passed away. She was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and died in 2017 — she was 67.

Since playing Louisa, she starred in numerous TV shows, such as Logan's Run, S.W.A.T and The Love Boat. In the mid-70s she posed nude for Playboy.

Menzies stepped away from acting after her second husband's death in 2002. She had four children and numerous grandchildren.

Brigitta Von Trapp (Angela Cartwright).

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Angela Cartwright, now 73, was 13 when she played the role of 10-year-old Brigitta.

After The Sound of Music, she continued her acting career, appearing in the film Somebody Up There Likes Me. She starred in a string of TV shows, including Lost in Space and Make Room for Granddaddy.

She went on to become a successful artist, photographer, and novelist.

She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and is close to her two adult children. The bond between her and her co-stars is still strong.

"The five of us – there's five of us now – we have been through so much together, and we are like a family. We call ourselves Non-Trapps," Cartwright joked to People.

"We're like a family that's all over the world in separate places — and we are! From Australia all the way to Los Angeles and Middle America, and yet we all come together."

Kurt Von Trapp (Duane Chase).

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Kurt, the cheeky middle child who had the great ideas, is now a geologist and computer software designer.

After The Sound of Music, he continued his acting career throughout his teens, appearing in films such as Follow Me, Boys! and TV series The Big Valley.

These days, the 74-year-old lives in Washington with his wife, where he focuses on wildlife and forestry work.

Marta Von Trapp (Debbie Turner).

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Debbie Turner, who played the role of six-year-old Marta Von Trapp, is now 69.

She became a florist and event coordinator, running a business in Minnesota, after starring in The Sound of Music. She has four daughters of her own, but considers her co-stars as her family, too.

"These guys are the people I've known longest in my entire life," Debbie told People.

"The older we get, the less faux it is. I think these guys are truly my sisters and brothers. We've got history that nobody else can talk about. We go back."

Gretel Von Trapp (Kym Karath).

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The youngest of the cast, Kym Karath, 65, went on to star in many 70s TV shows including The Brady Bunch.

After giving birth to her son, who was born with disabilities, Karath helped establish the Aurelia Foundation, a charity which provides services for special-needs individuals once they finish high school.

What do you think of The Sound of Music cast, all grown up? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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