John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Known for Acting · 114 credits

Born
1918-01-29
Died
2010-04-01
Place of birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Джон Форсайт · Jacob Lincoln Freund · John Lincoln Freund

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

TV Shows (51)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Co-Host

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977

as Burt Gardner

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee

Hollywood Squares
TV

Hollywood Squares

1998

as Self - Panelist

Dynasty
TV

Dynasty

1981

as Blake Carrington

Charlie's Angels
TV

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Charles Townsend (voice)

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

Climax!
TV

Climax!

1954

as Joe Sullivan / Adam Barclay / Graham Johnson / Tommy Jordan / Frank Colby

Robert Montgomery Presents
TV

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

as Dr. Frederick Steele

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Michael Barnes

The Merv Griffin Show
TV

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

The Philco Television Playhouse
TV

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Wogan
TV

Wogan

1982

as Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Charlie King

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as CSA Lt. David Marr

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948

as Maj. Peter Brook / Capt. Sam MacKenzie / Marv Payne / James Rexham / Judd / Pete Maynard

Run for Your Life
TV

Run for Your Life

1965

as Spencer Holt

The Red Skelton Show
TV

The Red Skelton Show

1951

as Millionaire's Son

Gargoyles
TV

Gargoyles

1994

as Pat Doyle (voice)

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

Lights Out
TV

Lights Out

1949

People's Choice Awards
TV

People's Choice Awards

1975

as Self - Host

The Bob Hope Show
TV

The Bob Hope Show

1950

as Self

The Jack Benny Program
TV

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as John Forsythe

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Kim Stanger

Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Jerry Wilson / John Williams / Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston

Suspense
TV

Suspense

1949

as David / Wiltshire

Kraft Television Theatre
TV

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Police Story
TV

Police Story

1973

The Colbys
TV

The Colbys

1985

Miss Universe
TV

Miss Universe

1955

as Host

The Bell Telephone Hour
TV

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

as Self - Host

Bachelor Father
TV

Bachelor Father

1957

as Bentley Gregg

ABC Stage 67
TV

ABC Stage 67

1966

as Self

Medical Story
TV

Medical Story

1975

as Amos Winkler

Playwrights '56
TV

Playwrights '56

1955

To Rome with Love
TV

To Rome with Love

1969

as Michael Endicott

The Emmy Awards
TV

The Emmy Awards

1949

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Captain Fisby / William Schilling

Kraft Mystery Theatre
TV

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953

as Bentley Gregg

Christmas in Washington
TV

Christmas in Washington

1982

as Self

The Lux Show
TV

The Lux Show

1957

as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Hayden Chart / Peter Bronson / Dr. John Carter / Tony Preston

E! True Hollywood Story
TV

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The John Forsythe Show
TV

The John Forsythe Show

1965

as Major John Foster

The Powers That Be
TV

The Powers That Be

1992

as William Powers

Blue Skies
TV

Blue Skies

1994

as Henry Baskin

Dynasty: The Reunion
TV

Dynasty: The Reunion

1991

as Blake Carrington

Denver Clan ohne Maske
TV

Denver Clan ohne Maske

1993

as Self

Movies (63)

Charlie's Angels
Movie

Charlie's Angels

2000

as Charlie (voice)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Movie

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003

as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)

Scrooged
Movie

Scrooged

1988

as Lew Hayward

Topaz
Movie

Topaz

1969

as Michael Nordstrom

...And Justice for All
Movie

...And Justice for All

1979

as Judge Henry T. Fleming

Madame X
Movie

Madame X

1966

as Clay Anderson

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

as Self

Northern Pursuit
Movie

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Corporal (uncredited)

The Users
Movie

The Users

1978

as Reade Jamieson

In Cold Blood
Movie

In Cold Blood

1967

as Alvin Dewey

Night of 100 Stars II
Movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

The Trouble with Harry
Movie

The Trouble with Harry

1955

as Sam Marlowe

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Movie

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

as Self

Destination Tokyo
Movie

Destination Tokyo

1943

as Sparks

Night of 100 Stars
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

Dubrovsky
Movie

Dubrovsky

1959

as Wladia

The Glass Web
Movie

The Glass Web

1953

as Don Newell

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Movie

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985

as Self

The Letters
Movie

The Letters

1973

as Paul Anderson

The Happy Ending
Movie

The Happy Ending

1969

as Fred Wilson

The Healers
Movie

The Healers

1974

as Dr. Robert Kier

Escape from Fort Bravo
Movie

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953

as Captain Marsh

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Movie

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

as Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Self

On Fire
Movie

On Fire

1987

as Joe Leary, Sr.

Mysterious Two
Movie

Mysterious Two

1982

as He

Sizzle
Movie

Sizzle

1981

as Mike Callahan

Kitten with a Whip
Movie

Kitten with a Whip

1964

as David Stratton

The Deadly Tower
Movie

The Deadly Tower

1975

as Lt. Elwood Forbes

It Happens Every Thursday
Movie

It Happens Every Thursday

1953

as Bob MacAvoy

Cry Panic
Movie

Cry Panic

1974

as David Ryder

Tail Gunner Joe
Movie

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

as Paul Cunningham

Goodbye & Amen
Movie

Goodbye & Amen

1977

as The American Ambassador

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Movie

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

1999

as Mr. Ryan (voice)

Terror on the 40th Floor
Movie

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974

as Dan Overland

With This Ring
Movie

With This Ring

1978

as Gen. Albert Harris

Cruise Into Terror
Movie

Cruise Into Terror

1978

as Rev. Charles Mather

A Bell for Adano
Movie

A Bell for Adano

1967

as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

A Time for Miracles
Movie

A Time for Miracles

1980

as Postulator

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Movie

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

as Self - Host

This Is Joan Collins
Movie

This Is Joan Collins

2022

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Ambassador's Daughter
Movie

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

as Sgt. Danny Sullivan

Arson, Inc.
Movie

Arson, Inc.

1949

as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)

The Captive City
Movie

The Captive City

1952

as James "Jim" C. Austin

Murder Once Removed
Movie

Murder Once Removed

1971

as Dr. Ron Wellesley

Shadow on the Land
Movie

Shadow on the Land

1968

as Gen. Wendell Bruce

Opposites Attract
Movie

Opposites Attract

1990

as Rex Roper

See How They Run
Movie

See How They Run

1964

as Martin Young

Amelia Earhart
Movie

Amelia Earhart

1976

as G.P. Putnam

Charlie's Angels
Movie

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)

The Things People Want
Movie

The Things People Want

1948

as Don

Never Con a Killer
Movie

Never Con a Killer

1977

as E.J. Valerian

Beatles Stories
Movie

Beatles Stories

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Everything But the Truth
Movie

Everything But the Truth

1956

as Ernie Miller

Lisa, Bright and Dark
Movie

Lisa, Bright and Dark

1973

as William Schilling

What Makes Sammy Run?
Movie

What Makes Sammy Run?

1959

as Al Manheim

10,000 Horses Singing
Movie

10,000 Horses Singing

1952

as Marv Payne

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
Movie

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies

1994

as Self - Host

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
Movie

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

2001

as Self

Did you leave us, Blake?
Movie

Did you leave us, Blake?

2002

as Self

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Movie

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic

1992

as Himself

American Harvest
Movie

American Harvest

1951

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Angels Forever
Movie

Angels Forever

as Self (archive)

About John Forsythe

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). With 114 credits spanning from 1943 to 2022, John Forsythe has appeared in 63 films and 51 TV shows.

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