John Forsythe
Acting·January 29, 1918·† April 1, 2010 — 92 years old·Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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
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2022This Is Joan CollinsSelf (Archive Footage)2011Beatles StoriesSelf (archive footage)2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleCharles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)2002Did you leave us, Blake?Self2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't OverSelf2000Charlie's AngelsCharlie (voice)2000Angels ForeverSelf (archive)1999We Wish You a Merry ChristmasMr. Ryan (voice)1998Hollywood SquaresTVSelf - Panelist1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelf1994GargoylesTVPat Doyle (voice)1994Blue SkiesTVHenry Baskin1994Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of MoviesSelf - Host1993Denver Clan ohne MaskeTVSelf1992The Powers That BeTVWilliam Powers1992Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of CinemagicHimself1991Dynasty: The ReunionTVBlake Carrington1990Opposites AttractRex Roper1988ScroogedLew Hayward1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf1987On FireJoe Leary, Sr. · Executive Producer1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf1985The ColbysTV1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationSelf1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf - Host1982Christmas in WashingtonTVSelf1982Mysterious TwoHe1982WoganTVSelf1982Night of 100 StarsSelf1981SizzleMike Callahan1981DynastyTVBlake Carrington1980A Time for MiraclesPostulator1979...And Justice for AllJudge Henry T. Fleming1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf1978The UsersReade Jamieson1978With This RingGen. Albert Harris1978Cruise Into TerrorRev. Charles Mather1977Goodbye & AmenThe American Ambassador1977The Love BoatTVBurt Gardner1977Never Con a KillerE.J. Valerian1977Tail Gunner JoePaul Cunningham1976Amelia EarhartG.P. Putnam1976Charlie's AngelsTVCharles Townsend (voice)1976Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)1975The Deadly TowerLt. Elwood Forbes1975Medical StoryTVAmos Winkler1975People's Choice AwardsTVSelf - Host1974Terror on the 40th FloorDan Overland1974The HealersDr. Robert Kier1974Cry PanicDavid Ryder1973Lisa, Bright and DarkWilliam Schilling1973Police StoryTV1973The LettersPaul Anderson1971Murder Once RemovedDr. Ron Wellesley1969The Happy EndingFred Wilson1969TopazMichael Nordstrom1969To Rome with LoveTVMichael Endicott1968Shadow on the LandGen. Wendell Bruce1967In Cold BloodAlvin Dewey1967A Bell for AdanoMaj. Victor P. Joppolo1966ABC Stage 67TVSelf1966Madame XClay Anderson1965Run for Your LifeTVSpencer Holt1965The John Forsythe ShowTVMajor John Foster1964Kitten with a WhipDavid Stratton1964See How They RunMartin Young1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTVJerry Wilson / John Williams · Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTVCharlie King1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTVMichael Barnes1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf - Co-Host · Self1961Kraft Mystery TheatreTV1959What Makes Sammy Run?Al Manheim1959DubrovskyWladia1959The Bell Telephone HourTVSelf - Host1957The Lux ShowTVSelf1957Bachelor FatherTVBentley Gregg1956Everything But the TruthErnie Miller1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTVCSA Lt. David Marr1956The Ambassador's DaughterSgt. Danny Sullivan1956Tony AwardsTVSelf - Presenter1955Playwrights '56TV1955The Trouble with HarrySam Marlowe1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVKim Stanger1955Miss UniverseTVHost1954Climax!TVJoe Sullivan · Adam Barclay · Graham Johnson · Tommy Jordan · Frank Colby1953Escape from Fort BravoCaptain Marsh1953The Glass WebDon Newell1953It Happens Every ThursdayBob MacAvoy1953General Electric TheaterTVBentley Gregg · Producer1952The Captive CityJames "Jim" C. Austin195210,000 Horses SingingMarv Payne1951Hallmark Hall of FameTVCaptain Fisby · William Schilling1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTVHayden Chart · Peter Bronson · Dr. John Carter · Tony Preston1951The Red Skelton ShowTVMillionaire's Son1951American HarvestSelf - Narrator (voice)1950The Jack Benny ProgramTVJohn Forsythe1950The Bob Hope ShowTVSelf1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTVDr. Frederick Steele1949Lights OutTV1949Arson, Inc.Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)1949The Emmy AwardsTVSelf1949SuspenseTVDavid · Wiltshire1948Studio OneTVMaj. Peter Brook · Marv Payne · Capt. Sam MacKenzie · James Rexham · Judd · Pete Maynard1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1948The Things People WantDon1947Kraft Television TheatreTV1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Nominee · Self1943Destination TokyoSparks1943Northern PursuitCorporal (uncredited)