Daniel Truhitte

Daniel Truhitte
Born	September 10, 1943 (1943-09-10) (age 68)
Spouse	Gabriele (1966-?) (divorced) Tarealia Haney (?-present)
Website
http://www.mysoundofmusic.com

Daniel Truhitte (born September 10, 1943 in Sacramento, California) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Rolf Gruber, the young German officer who performed "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", in the film The Sound of Music. Truhitte is a singer, actor, dancer, and teacher of young performers.

Career

Daniel Truhitte began dance training at the age of 6 and began taking voice lessons at the age of 10. When he was 15 year old, he received a scholarship to The Sacramento Ballet. After high school, Truhitte received a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse. He also attended Ambassador College in Pasadena, California. Truhitte played the role of Rolfe in The Sound of Music. In 1989, Truhitte moved to Concord, NC and began teaching young performers. He later appeared in an episode of Entertainment Tonight titled "A Day in the Life of Dan Truhitte" on September 10, 1993, after The Old Courthouse Theatre of Concord, North Carolina asked him to play Captain Von Trapp in their production of The Sound of Music.

Currently, Dan is still performing. He has a shop on Etsy where he sells a "Musical Gift & Telegram from Rolf" which features a package with 2 CDs and an autographed telegram from Rolf.

References

External links

• Daniel Truhitte's web site
• Daniel Truhitte at the Internet Movie Database

Dan Truhitte's Etsy Shop

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Name	Truhitte, Daniel
Alternative names	Truhitte, Dan
Short description	Rolf in The Sound of Music
Date of birth	September 10, 1943
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