John Forsythe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-01-29

Deathday

2010-04-01 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

  • Джон Форсайт
  • Jacob Lincoln Freund
  • John Lincoln Freund

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

Charlie's Angels
5.8%

Charlie's Angels

Nov 2, 2000

Scrooged
6.8%

Scrooged

Nov 22, 1988

The Trouble with Harry
7.0%

The Trouble with Harry

Oct 3, 1955

...And Justice for All
7.1%

...And Justice for All

Oct 19, 1979

In Cold Blood
7.5%

In Cold Blood

Dec 15, 1967

Topaz
6.0%

Topaz

Dec 17, 1969

Charlie's Angels
6.7%

Charlie's Angels

Sep 22, 1976

The Love Boat
6.3%

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

Dynasty
6.5%

Dynasty

Jan 12, 1981

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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
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self
2000
Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
1999
We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
1994
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host
1993
Denver Clan ohne Maske as Self
1992
The Powers That Be as William Powers
1992
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself
1991
Dynasty: The Reunion as Blake Carrington
1990
Opposites Attract as Rex Roper
1988
Scrooged as Lew Hayward
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1987
On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
1985
The Colbys
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
1982
Christmas in Washington as Self
1982
Mysterious Two as He
1982
Wogan as Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
Sizzle as Mike Callahan
1981
Dynasty as Blake Carrington
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
The Love Boat as Burt Gardner
1977
Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian
1977
Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham
1976
Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam
1976
Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice)
1975
The Deadly Tower as Lt. Elwood Forbes
1975
Medical Story
1974
Terror on the 40th Floor as Dan Overland
1974
The Healers as Dr. Robert Kier
1974
Cry Panic as David Ryder
1973
Lisa, Bright and Dark as William Schilling
1973
Police Story
1973
The Letters as Paul Anderson
1971
Murder Once Removed as Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969
The Happy Ending as Fred Wilson
1969
Topaz as Michael Nordstrom
1969
To Rome with Love as Michael Endicott
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
ABC Stage 67 as Self
1966
Madame X as Clay Anderson
1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
1965
Run for Your Life as Spencer Holt
1965
The John Forsythe Show as Major John Foster
1964
Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton
1964
See How They Run as Martin Young
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Jerry Wilson / John Williams
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Charlie King
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Michael Barnes
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1959
What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim
1959
Dubrowsky as Wladia
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Host
1957
The Lux Show as Self
1957
Bachelor Father as Bentley Gregg
1956
Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as CSA Lt. David Marr
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1955
Playwrights '56
1955
The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Kim Stanger
1955
Miss Universe as Host
1954
Climax! as Joe Sullivan
1954
Climax! as Adam Barclay
1954
Climax! as Graham Johnson
1954
Climax! as Tommy Jordan
1954
Climax! as Frank Colby
1953
Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh
1953
The Glass Web as Don Newell
1953
It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy
1953
General Electric Theater as Bentley Gregg
1952
The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin
1952
10,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Captain Fisby
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as William Schilling
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Hayden Chart
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Peter Bronson
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Dr. John Carter
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Tony Preston
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Millionaire's Son
1951
American Harvest as Narrator (voice)
1950
The Jack Benny Program as John Forsythe
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Dr. Frederick Steele
1949
Lights Out
1949
Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1949
The Emmy Awards as Self
1949
Suspense as David
1949
Suspense
1949
Suspense as Wiltshire
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One as Maj. Peter Brook
1948
Studio One as Capt. Sam MacKenzie
1948
Studio One as James Rexham
1948
Studio One as Marv Payne
1948
Studio One as Judd
1948
Studio One as Pete Maynard
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948
The Things People Want as Don
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host / Winner
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self
1943
Destination Tokyo as Sparks
1943
Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited)

Production

1987
On Fire as Executive Producer
1953
General Electric Theater as Producer
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