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
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Dr. Frederick Steele
Wogan
1982
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Dynasty
1981
as Blake Carrington
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Charlie King
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Millionaire's Son
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Michael Barnes
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Climax!
1954
as Joe Sullivan / Adam Barclay / Graham Johnson / Tommy Jordan / Frank Colby
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Charles Townsend (voice)
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as CSA Lt. David Marr
Run for Your Life
1965
as Spencer Holt
Studio One
1948
as Maj. Peter Brook / Capt. Sam MacKenzie / Marv Payne / James Rexham / Judd / Pete Maynard
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Gargoyles
1994
as Pat Doyle (voice)
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Kim Stanger
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as John Forsythe
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Jerry Wilson / John Williams / Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
Lights Out
1949
Police Story
1973
Miss Universe
1955
as Host
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self - Host
Medical Story
1975
as Amos Winkler
Bachelor Father
1957
as Bentley Gregg
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self
Suspense
1949
as David / Wiltshire
The Colbys
1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Captain Fisby / William Schilling
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Playwrights '56
1955
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Powers That Be
1992
as William Powers
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
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self
To Rome with Love
1969
as Michael Endicott
General Electric Theater
1953
as Bentley Gregg
The John Forsythe Show
1965
as Major John Foster
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)
...And Justice for All
1979
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Scrooged
1988
as Lew Hayward
Topaz
1969
as Michael Nordstrom
The Trouble with Harry
1955
as Sam Marlowe
In Cold Blood
1967
as Alvin Dewey
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Captain Marsh
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Paul Cunningham
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
as Self
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Sparks
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
Angels Forever
2000
as Self (archive)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Madame X
1966
as Clay Anderson
10,000 Horses Singing
1952
as Marv Payne
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Corporal (uncredited)
The Happy Ending
1969
as Fred Wilson
Shadow on the Land
1968
as Gen. Wendell Bruce
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974
as Dan Overland
Sizzle
1981
as Mike Callahan
The Things People Want
1948
as Don
Goodbye & Amen
1977
as The American Ambassador
Murder Once Removed
1971
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001
as Self
Cry Panic
1974
as David Ryder
With This Ring
1978
as Gen. Albert Harris
Cruise Into Terror
1978
as Rev. Charles Mather
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
The Captive City
1952
as James "Jim" C. Austin
Everything But the Truth
1956
as Ernie Miller
Kitten with a Whip
1964
as David Stratton
The Letters
1973
as Paul Anderson
Amelia Earhart
1976
as G.P. Putnam
See How They Run
1964
as Martin Young
The Healers
1974
as Dr. Robert Kier
Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973
as William Schilling
Arson, Inc.
1949
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Dubrovsky
1959
as Wladia
This Is Joan Collins
2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
Mysterious Two
1982
as He
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self - Host
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
as Self
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
A Bell for Adano
1967
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
Opposites Attract
1990
as Rex Roper
A Time for Miracles
1980
as Postulator
On Fire
1987
as Joe Leary, Sr.
The Users
1978
as Reade Jamieson
American Harvest
1951
as Self - Narrator (voice)
It Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Bob MacAvoy
The Glass Web
1953
as Don Newell
Beatles Stories
2011
as Self (archive footage)
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959
as Al Manheim
Never Con a Killer
1977
as E.J. Valerian
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994
as Self - Host
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992
as Himself
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)
- ...And Justice for All (1979) — as Judge Henry T. Fleming
- Scrooged (1988) — as Lew Hayward
- Topaz (1969) — as Michael Nordstrom
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