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
Michael Nordstrom
Topaz
Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels
Sam Marlowe
The Trouble with Harry
Sparks
Destination Tokyo
Lew Hayward
Scrooged
Rev. Charles Mather
Cruise Into Terror
Clay Anderson
Madame X
David Stratton
Kitten with a Whip
Don Newell
The Glass Web
Mr. Ryan (voice)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
James "Jim" C. Austin
The Captive City
Judge Henry T. Fleming
...And Justice for All
Alvin Dewey
In Cold Blood
Captain Marsh
Escape from Fort Bravo
Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Deadly Tower
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
A Bell for Adano
Fred Wilson
The Happy Ending
Self - Narrator (voice)
American Harvest
Sgt. Danny Sullivan
The Ambassador's Daughter
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Stories
Bob MacAvoy
It Happens Every Thursday
Ernie Miller
Everything But the Truth
Martin Young
See How They Run
Paul Cunningham
Tail Gunner Joe
G.P. Putnam
Amelia Earhart
Rex Roper
Opposites Attract
The American Ambassador
Goodbye & Amen
E.J. Valerian
Never Con a Killer
Joe Leary, Sr.
On Fire
He
Mysterious Two
Gen. Albert Harris
With This Ring
Paul Anderson
The Letters
Dr. Ron Wellesley
Murder Once Removed
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Wladia
Il vendicatore
Gen. Wendell Bruce
Shadow on the Land
Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Dan Overland
Terror on the 40th Floor
Self - Host
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
David Ryder
Cry Panic
William Schilling
Lisa, Bright and Dark
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Al Manheim
What Makes Sammy Run?
Mike Callahan
Sizzle
Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Arson, Inc.
Corporal (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Don
The Things People Want
Self - Host
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Dr. Robert Kier
The Healers
Himself
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Reade Jamieson
The Users
Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Postulator
A Time for Miracles
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Marv Payne
10,000 Horses Singing
Self
Did you leave us, Blake?
Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie's Angels
Michael Barnes
I Saw the Whole Thing
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
62
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-01-29
Place of Birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Джон Форсайт