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Charmian Carr, Sound of Music's Liesl, Has Died

Carr was born Charmian Farnon in Chicago to vaudeville actress Rita Oehman and musician Brian Farnon. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. According to Carr, she was studying speech therapy and philosophy at San Fernando Valley State College (now known as California State University, Northridge) when a friend arranged for her to audition for the Sound of Music movie. 

 
 

 

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