John Forsythe
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-01-29
Day of Death
2010-04-01 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
John Forsythe
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
Acting
(2011)
Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
(2002)
Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self
(2001)
(2000)
Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
(1999)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
(1996)
(1994)
(1992)
(1990)
Opposites Attract
as Rex Roper
(1988)
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
(1988)
(1987)
On Fire
as Joe Leary, Sr.
(1986)
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
(1983)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self - Host
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
Mysterious Two
as He
(1981)
Sizzle
as Mike Callahan
(1980)
A Time for Miracles
as Postulator
(1979)
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1978)
The Users
as Reade Jamieson
(1978)
With This Ring
as Gen. Albert Harris
(1978)
Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather
(1977)
Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador
(1977)
Tail Gunner Joe
as Paul Cunningham
(1977)
Never Con a Killer
as E.J. Valerian
(1976)
Amelia Earhart
as G.P. Putnam
(1975)
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
(1974)
Cry Panic
as David Ryder
(1974)
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Dan Overland
(1974)
The Healers
as Dr. Robert Kier
(1973)
The Letters
as Paul Anderson
(1973)
Lisa, Bright and Dark
as William Schilling
(1971)
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
(1969)
Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom
(1969)
The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson
(1968)
Shadow on the Land
as Gen. Wendell Bruce
(1967)
In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey
(1967)
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
(1966)
Madame X
as Clay Anderson
(1964)
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
(1964)
See How They Run
as Martin Young
(1959)
Dubrowsky
as Wladia
(1959)
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Al Manheim
(1956)
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
(1956)
Everything But the Truth
as Ernie Miller
(1955)
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
(1953)
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
(1953)
The Glass Web
as Don Newell
(1953)
It Happens Every Thursday
as Bob MacAvoy
(1952)
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
(1952)
10,000 Horses Singing
as Marv Payne
(1951)
American Harvest
as Narrator (voice)
(1949)
Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
(1948)
The Things People Want
as Don
(1943)
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
(1943)
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)
Crew
(1987)
On Fire
Executive Producer