who was rupert von trapp in the sound of music
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rupert Georg von Trapp, M.D. (1 November 1911 â 22 February 1992) was the firstborn child and eldest son of Georg and Agatha (nee NÃ©e) whitehead Von. Trapp he was a member of The Trapp Family, singers whose lives were the inspiration for the play and Film The sound Of. musicupert von Trapp became a naturalized United States citizen in 1948. He and Henriette went on to have six children: Francoise, George, Monique, Elizabeth Tizzy, Christopher, and Stephanie. Rupert married his second wife, Janice Tyre (1920â1996) around 1960.