
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
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host

The Love Boat
1977
as Burt Gardner

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Dynasty
1981
as Blake Carrington

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Charles Townsend (voice)

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter

Climax!
1954
as Joe Sullivan / Adam Barclay / Graham Johnson / Tommy Jordan / Frank Colby

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Dr. Frederick Steele

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Michael Barnes

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

Wogan
1982
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Charlie King

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as CSA Lt. David Marr

Studio One
1948
as Maj. Peter Brook / Capt. Sam MacKenzie / Marv Payne / James Rexham / Judd / Pete Maynard

Run for Your Life
1965
as Spencer Holt

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Millionaire's Son

Gargoyles
1994
as Pat Doyle (voice)

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Lights Out
1949

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as John Forsythe

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Kim Stanger

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Jerry Wilson / John Williams / Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston

Suspense
1949
as David / Wiltshire

Kraft Television Theatre
1947

Police Story
1973

The Colbys
1985

Miss Universe
1955
as Host

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self - Host

Bachelor Father
1957
as Bentley Gregg

ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self

Medical Story
1975
as Amos Winkler
Playwrights '56
1955

To Rome with Love
1969
as Michael Endicott

The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Captain Fisby / William Schilling

Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961

General Electric Theater
1953
as Bentley Gregg
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
The Lux Show
1957
as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Hayden Chart / Peter Bronson / Dr. John Carter / Tony Preston

E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The John Forsythe Show
1965
as Major John Foster

The Powers That Be
1992
as William Powers
Blue Skies
1994
as Henry Baskin

Dynasty: The Reunion
1991
as Blake Carrington

Denver Clan ohne Maske
1993
as Self
Movies (63)

Charlie's Angels
2000
as Charlie (voice)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)

Scrooged
1988
as Lew Hayward

Topaz
1969
as Michael Nordstrom

...And Justice for All
1979
as Judge Henry T. Fleming

Madame X
1966
as Clay Anderson

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self

Northern Pursuit
1943
as Corporal (uncredited)

The Users
1978
as Reade Jamieson

In Cold Blood
1967
as Alvin Dewey

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

The Trouble with Harry
1955
as Sam Marlowe

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self

Destination Tokyo
1943
as Sparks

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Dubrovsky
1959
as Wladia

The Glass Web
1953
as Don Newell

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
as Self

The Letters
1973
as Paul Anderson

The Happy Ending
1969
as Fred Wilson

The Healers
1974
as Dr. Robert Kier

Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Captain Marsh

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self

On Fire
1987
as Joe Leary, Sr.

Mysterious Two
1982
as He

Sizzle
1981
as Mike Callahan

Kitten with a Whip
1964
as David Stratton

The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Elwood Forbes

It Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Bob MacAvoy

Cry Panic
1974
as David Ryder

Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Paul Cunningham

Goodbye & Amen
1977
as The American Ambassador

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999
as Mr. Ryan (voice)

Terror on the 40th Floor
1974
as Dan Overland

With This Ring
1978
as Gen. Albert Harris

Cruise Into Terror
1978
as Rev. Charles Mather

A Bell for Adano
1967
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

A Time for Miracles
1980
as Postulator

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self - Host

This Is Joan Collins
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan

Arson, Inc.
1949
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)

The Captive City
1952
as James "Jim" C. Austin

Murder Once Removed
1971
as Dr. Ron Wellesley

Shadow on the Land
1968
as Gen. Wendell Bruce

Opposites Attract
1990
as Rex Roper

See How They Run
1964
as Martin Young

Amelia Earhart
1976
as G.P. Putnam

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)

The Things People Want
1948
as Don

Never Con a Killer
1977
as E.J. Valerian

Beatles Stories
2011
as Self (archive footage)

Everything But the Truth
1956
as Ernie Miller

Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973
as William Schilling

What Makes Sammy Run?
1959
as Al Manheim

10,000 Horses Singing
1952
as Marv Payne

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994
as Self - Host

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001
as Self

Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
as Self

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992
as Himself

American Harvest
1951
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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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Most Popular John Forsythe Movies
- Charlie's Angels (2000) — as Charlie (voice)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) — as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
- Scrooged (1988) — as Lew Hayward
- Topaz (1969) — as Michael Nordstrom
- ...And Justice for All (1979) — as Judge Henry T. Fleming
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