Georg von Trapp

Austrian naval captain and family patriarch

Georg von Trapp - Performers & Entertainers born 1880
Born

1880
146 years ago

Died
Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

Austria

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Served as a naval captain in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during World War I. After the war, became the head of the von Trapp family, which gained international fame through their musical talent. The family toured Europe and the United States, performing folk songs. Later, the story of the family was adapted into the popular musical 'The Sound of Music', which immortalized their experiences escaping Austria during World War II.

Served as a captain in the Austro-Hungarian Navy

Led the von Trapp Family Singers

Inspired the musical 'The Sound of Music'

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