Biography
Maria Augusta von Trapp DHS (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987), often styled as “Baroness”, was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. She wrote The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which was published in 1949 and was the inspiration for the 1956 West German film The Trapp Family, which in turn inspired the 1959 Broadway musical The Sound of Music and its 1965 film version.
Filmography
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The Julie Andrews Hour (1972)
TV
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Sen Bir Meleksin (1969)
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The Phil Donahue Show (1967)
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The Sound of Music (1965)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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The Trapp Family in America (1958)
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
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The Trapp Family (1956)
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1905-01-26
Deathday1987-03-28 (82 years old)
Birth NameMaria Augusta Kutschera
Birth PlaceVienna, Austria
RelationshipsGeorg von Trapp (1927-11-26 - 1947-05-30)
ChildrenRosemarie von Trapp, Johannes von Trapp, Eleonore von Trapp
FatherKarl Kutschera
MotherAugusta Rainer
RelativesJohanna von Trapp, Martina von Trapp, Werner von Trapp, Maria Franziska von Trapp, Agathe von Trapp, Rupert von Trapp, Hedwig von Trapp
CitizenshipsAustria, United States of America
AwardsHonour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria, Siena Medal, Benemerenti medal
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