John Forsythe
- Acting
- January 29, 1918 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
- April 1, 2010
Biography
John Forsythe (born Jacob Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning four decades and three genres: as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father (1957–1962); as the unseen millionaire Charles 'Charlie' Townsend on the 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and as patriarch Blake Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty (1981–1989). He hosted World of Survival (1971–1977).
Known for
Filmography
- This Is Joan Collins · Self
- Beatles Stories · Self
- James Dean: Forever Young · Self
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle · Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (Voice)
- Did you leave us, Blake? · Self
- 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over · Self
- Charlie's Angels · Charlie (Voice)
- Angels Forever · Self
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas · Mr. Ryan (Voice)
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels · Self
- Gargoyles · Pat Doyle (Voice)
- Blue Skies · Henry Baskin
- Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies · Self
- Denver Clan ohne Maske · Self
- The Powers That Be · William Powers
- Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic · Self
- Dynasty: The Reunion · Blake Carrington
- Opposites Attract · Rex Roper
- Scrooged · Lew Hayward
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC · Self
- On Fire · Joe Leary, Sr., Executive producer
- Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special · Self
- The Colbys
- Night of 100 Stars II · Self
- Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business · Self
- Christmas in Washington · Self
- Mysterious Two · He
- Wogan · Self
- Night of 100 Stars · Self
- Sizzle · Mike Callahan
- Dynasty · Blake Carrington
- A Time for Miracles · Postulator
- ...And Justice for All · Judge Henry T. Fleming
- The Muppets Go Hollywood · Self
- The Users · Reade Jamieson
- With This Ring · Gen. Albert Harris
- Cruise Into Terror · Rev. Charles Mather
- Goodbye & Amen · The American Ambassador
- The Love Boat · Burt Gardner
- Never Con a Killer · E.J. Valerian
- Tail Gunner Joe · Paul Cunningham
- Amelia Earhart · G.P. Putnam
- Charlie's Angels · Charles Townsend (Voice)
- Charlie's Angels · Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
- The Deadly Tower · Lt. Elwood Forbes
- Medical Story · Amos Winkler
- People's Choice Awards · Self
- Terror on the 40th Floor · Dan Overland
- The Healers · Dr. Robert Kier
- Cry Panic · David Ryder
- Lisa, Bright and Dark · William Schilling
- Police Story
- The Letters · Paul Anderson
- Murder Once Removed · Dr. Ron Wellesley
- The Happy Ending · Fred Wilson
- Topaz · Michael Nordstrom
- To Rome with Love · Michael Endicott
- Shadow on the Land · Gen. Wendell Bruce
- In Cold Blood · Alvin Dewey
- A Bell for Adano · Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
- ABC Stage 67 · Self
- Madame X · Clay Anderson
- Run for Your Life · Spencer Holt
- The John Forsythe Show · Major John Foster
- Kitten with a Whip · David Stratton
- See How They Run · Martin Young
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Jerry Wilson / John Williams, Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · Charlie King
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Michael Barnes
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Kraft Mystery Theatre
- What Makes Sammy Run? · Al Manheim
- Dubrovsky · Wladia
- The Bell Telephone Hour · Self
- The Lux Show · Self