Angela Cartwright
Angela Margaret Cartwright is an American actress and photographer. As a young performer, she played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of Danny Williams in the long-running TV series The Danny Thomas Show, and Penny Robinson in the 1960s television series Lost in Space. She is also known for her role as Brigitta von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright.
Early life and career
Angela Cartwright was born on September 9, 1952, in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. When she was a year old, her family moved to Los Angeles via Canada. Cartwright made her first film appearance at age three as Paul Newman's character's daughter in Somebody Up There Likes Me, and appeared with Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier in Something of Value. Cartwright appeared for seven seasons in the CBS TV series The Danny Thomas Show, opposite comedian Danny Thomas. 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. 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. She made appearances on several TV shows, including My Three Sons, Adam-12 and The Love Boat. Cartwright was also cast in the television movie Scout's Honor and played the role of Miss D'Angelo in High School U.S.A..
Cartwright played Theresa Mazzetti in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, directed by Lost in Space producer Irwin Allen. She has had cameo appearances in the 1998 Lost in Space film and also as Dr. Smith's mother in the third episode of the second season of the 2018 Netflix reimagined Lost In Space series.
Personal life
After Lost in Space ended, co-star Bill Mumy wanted to continue private tutoring on the set with Cartwright because he had a crush on her. Though she was two years older than him they later began dating.Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976. They have two children.
Cartwright has been a photographer for 30 years. Her work is displayed at her studio in Studio City, Los Angeles.
Cartwright is a Catholic and has attended Mass at St. Charles Borromeo with her sister Veronica.
Books and publications
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, retains the size and full-color attributes.In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative- "Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey", Somerset Studio magazine Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive, Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'Hara
- *Styling the Stars, IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Gold Winner, Cover Design: Large Format
- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive, Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'HaraOn Purpose: A Novel by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy
- Lost in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy