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Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. On television, she played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of Danny Williams (played by Danny Thomas) in the long-running TV series The Danny Thomas Show, and Penny Robinson in the 1960s television series Lost in Space. Cartwright's most famous movie role was the part of Brigitta von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music (1965). Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright.<ref name="AllMovie Bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Early life and careerEdit
Angela Cartwright was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England, in 1952. When she was one year old, her family moved to Los Angeles via Canada.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She made her first film appearance at the age of three years as Paul Newman's character's daughter in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), and appeared with Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier in Something of Value (1957).<ref name=MetaCritic>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cartwright appeared for seven seasons in the CBS TV series The Danny Thomas Show, opposite comedian Danny Thomas.<ref name="Danny Thomas AllMovie">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Who is Cartwright WT">Template:Cite news</ref> She remained close to Thomas after the series' cancellation until his death on February 6, 1991.
Cartwright played the role of Brigitta von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965).<ref name="Sound of Music Cast">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film won five Academy Awards and eclipsed Gone with the Wind as the highest-grossing film of all-time.
Cartwright played Penny Robinson in the TV series Lost in Space (1965–68).<ref name="Lost in Space Allmovie">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She made appearances on several TV shows, including My Three Sons, Adam-12 and The Love Boat. She was also cast in the television movies Scout's Honor (1980) and played the role of Miss D'Angelo in High School U.S.A. (1983).<ref name="AllMovie Bio"/>
She played Theresa Mazzetti in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), directed by Lost in Space producer Irwin Allen. Cartwright made a cameo appearance as Reporter #2 in the 1998 Lost in Space film<ref name=MetaCritic/> and as Dr. Smith's mother in the third episode of the second season of the 2018 Netflix reimagined Lost In Space series.
Personal lifeEdit
Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976. They have two children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
She has been a photographer for 30 years. Her work is displayed at her studio in Studio City, Los Angeles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Cartwright is a Catholic, and has attended Mass at St. Charles Borromeo with her sister Veronica.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Audrey at age 3 | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Something of Value | Caroline | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Lad, A Dog | Angela | |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | Brigitta von Trapp | |
| 1975 | Mr. & Ms. and the Magic Studio Mystery | Sally | TV film |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Theresa Mazzetti | |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor | Alfredo's Mom | TV film |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. | Miss D'Angelo | TV film |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Reporter #2 | |
| 2010 | Elf Sparkle and the Special Red Dress | Miss Cow | Voice |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-1964 | The Danny Thomas Show | Linda Williams | Series regular |
| 1958 | The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour | Linda Williams | Episode: "Lucy Makes Room for Danny" |
| Whirlybirds | Susan Davis | Episode: "Glamour Girl" | |
| 1960 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Jane | Episode: "Babes in Toyland" |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Irenee Wellington | Season 5 Episode 35: "The Schartz-Metterklume Method" (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | The Red Skelton Hour | Girl | 1 episode. uncredited
1962 twilight zone, Anne “I sing the body electric” |
| 1965 | The John Forsythe Show | Episode: "Little Miss Egghead" | |
| My Three Sons | Alice Vail | Episode: "The Glass Sneaker" | |
| 1965-1968 | Lost in Space | Penny Robinson | Series regular |
| 1969 | My Three Sons | Debbie Hunter | Episode: "Chip and Debbie" |
| Calling Dr. Gannon | Angela | Episode: "Operation Heartbeat" | |
| 1970-1971 | Make Room for Granddaddy | Linda Williams | Series regular |
| 1971 | Adam-12 | Cindy Williams | Episode: "Assassination" |
| 1972 | Room 222 | Phyllis Nichols | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Logan's Run | Karen | Episode: "The Collectors" |
| 1982 | The Love Boat | Yanne | Episode: "Baby Talk/My Friend, the Executrix/Programmed for Love" |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Mrs. Cranovich | Episode: "Eruption" |
| 2018 | Lost in Space | Sheila Harris | Episode: "Echoes" |
Books and publicationsEdit
Pasticcio quartz is a bi-annual journal written and published by Sarah Fishburn and Angela Cartwright. Issue Number 1 was 52, full-color glossy 8.5 by 8.5 inch, pages and was published on July 23, 2007. The most current, 60 page issue (Number 15: January 10, 2014), retains the size and full-color attributes.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques (2007)<ref name="In This House">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery (2007)<ref name="Mixed Emulsions">Template:Cite book</ref>
- In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative (2009)<ref name="In This Garden">Template:Cite book</ref>
- "Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey", Somerset Studio magazine (Mar/Apr 2014)<ref name="Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (2014), Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'Hara<ref name="Styling Stars">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Styling Los Angeles Times">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Oakland Press Styling">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Styling the Stars, IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Gold Winner, Cover Design: Large Format<ref name="Franklin Award 2015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (Softcover 2017), Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'Hara<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- On Purpose: A Novel by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2018)<ref name="On Purpose">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2021)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- Art Studio web site
- Angela Cartwright interview at Classic Film & TV Cafe
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