Angela Cartwright
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Cartwright in November 2005
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| Born | Angela Margaret Cartwright 9 September 1952 Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
| Occupations | Actress photographer |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Known for | The Sound of Music Lost in Space |
| Spouse | Steve Gullion (m. 1976) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Veronica Cartwright (sister) |
| Website | angela-cartwright.com |
Angela Margaret Cartwright (born 9 September 1952) is an English actress. As a young performer, 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. 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 9 September 1952, in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. When she was a year old, her family moved to the US via Canada.[1] Cartwright made her first film appearance at age three 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).[2] Cartwright appeared for seven seasons in the CBS TV series The Danny Thomas Show, opposite comedian Danny Thomas.[3] She remained close to Thomas after the series' cancellation until his death on 6 February 1991.
Cartwright played the role of Brigitta von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). 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). 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 (1980) and played the role of Miss D'Angelo in High School U.S. (1983).
Cartwright played Theresa Mazzetti in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), directed by Lost in Space producer Irwin Allen. She has had cameo appearances in the 1998 Lost in Space film[2] 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.[4]
Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976. They have two children.[5]
Cartwright has been a photographer for 30 years. Her work is displayed at her studio in Studio City, Los Angeles.[6]
Cartwright is a Catholic and has attended Mass at St. Charles Borromeo along with her sister Veronica.[7]
Filmography
Film
| 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 No. 2 | |
| 2010 | Elf Sparkle and the Special Red Dress | Miss Cow | Voice |
Television
| 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 |
| 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 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 (Number 15: January 10, 2014), retains the size and full-color attributes.[8]
- In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques (2007)[9]
- Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery (2007)[10]
- In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative (2009)[11]
- "Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey", Somerset Studio magazine (Mar/Apr 2014)[12]
- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (2014), Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'Hara[13]
- Styling the Stars, IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Gold Winner, Cover Design: Large Format[14]
- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (Softcover 2017), Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, foreword by Maureen O'Hara[15]
- On Purpose: A Novel by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2018)[16]
- Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2021)[17][18]
References
- Back to citation Cartwright, Angela (4 September 2023). "The Official Angela Cartwright Website, Scrapbook 1". The Official Angela Cartwright Website. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Angela Cartwright". MetaCritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Back to citation Haydon, John (8 September 2012). "The List: Who is Angela Cartwright?". The Washington Times. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Back to citation Nolasco, Stephanie (8 October 2021). "'Lost in Space' stars Angela Cartwright, Bill Mumy explain why hit '60s series ended: 'There was no closure'". Fox News. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- Back to citation "Jesse Tyler Gullion". TV.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
- Back to citation "Home". Angela Cartwright Studio.
- Back to citation Stagnaro, Angelo (26 February 2017). "Where the Stars Go to Pray: The Churches of Hollywood". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- Back to citation Fishburn, Sarah; Cartwright, Angela, eds. (23 July 2007). "Pasticcio quartz". EMagazine. 1. Cartwright & Fishburn. ISSN 1941-949X. OCLC 221333550.
- Back to citation In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques (Paperback and Kindle). Quarry Books. 1 July 2007. ASIN B003F771MA.
- Back to citation Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery (Paperback and Kindle). Quarry Books. 1 November 2007. ISBN 978-1592533695.
- Back to citation In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative (Paperback and Kindle). Quarry Books. 1 April 2009. ISBN 978-1592535163.
- Back to citation "Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey". Somerset Studio (Magazine). Stampington & Company. 1 March 2014.
- Back to citation Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (Hardcover). Insight Editions. 7 October 2014. ISBN 978-1608872572; King, Susan (4 October 2014). "Classic Hollywood Actors ready for close-ups in 'Styling the Stars". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014. “Cartwright came up with the idea for "Styling the Stars" when she was in the Fox archives in Century City, looking for pictures for the 2011 book "The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook."”; Robertson, Nicole (2 October 2014). "New book reveals stars behind the scenes at Fox Studio". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- Back to citation "IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards™ Winners". Independent Book Publishers Association. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- Back to citation Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures From the Twentieth Century Fox Archive. Insight Editions. 2017. ISBN 978-1683830061.
- Back to citation Cartwright, Angela (18 September 2018). On Purpose. Other Realms Press. ISBN 978-1944068769.
- Back to citation Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition. Next Chapter Publishing. 2021. ISBN 978-1735621531.
- Back to citation "Tinseltown Talks: Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright launch new 'Lost in Space' book". The Oakland Press. 23 September 2021.