John Forsythe
Born: 1918-01-29 in Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Died: 2010-04-01
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
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
2000
- Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
1999
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1994
- Gargoyles as Pat Doyle (voice)
- 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
- 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
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1987
- On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
1986
1985
- The Colbys
- Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1983
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Mysterious Two as He
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- Christmas in Washington as Self
1980
- A Time for Miracles as Postulator
1979
- ...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1978
- With This Ring as Gen. Albert Harris
- Cruise Into Terror as Rev. Charles Mather
- The Users as Reade Jamieson
1977
- The Love Boat as Burt Gardner
- Goodbye & Amen as The American Ambassador
- Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian
- Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice)
- Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam
- Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
1975
- The Deadly Tower as Lt. Elwood Forbes
- Medical Story
1974
- The Healers as Dr. Robert Kier
- Terror on the 40th Floor as Dan Overland
- Cry Panic as David Ryder
1973
- Police Story
- Lisa, Bright and Dark as William Schilling
- The Letters as Paul Anderson
1971
- Murder Once Removed as Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969
- Topaz as Michael Nordstrom
- The Happy Ending as Fred Wilson
- To Rome with Love as Michael Endicott
1968
- Shadow on the Land as Gen. Wendell Bruce
1967
- In Cold Blood as Alvin Dewey
- A Bell for Adano as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
1966
- Madame X as Clay Anderson
- ABC Stage 67 as Self
1965
- Run for Your Life as Spencer Holt
- The John Forsythe Show as Major John Foster
1964
- See How They Run as Martin Young
- Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Charlie King
- Kraft Suspense Theatre as Jerry Wilson / John Williams
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Michael Barnes
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- Kraft Mystery Theatre
1959
- Dubrovsky as Wladia
- The Bell Telephone Hour as Self - Host
- What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim
1957
- Bachelor Father as Bentley Gregg
- The Lux Show as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as CSA Lt. David Marr
- Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller
- The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Kim Stanger
- Miss Universe as Host
- Playwrights '56
- The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe
1954
- Climax! as Joe Sullivan
1953
- Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh
- The Glass Web as Don Newell
- It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy
- General Electric Theater as Bentley Gregg
1952
- The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin
- 10,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Millionaire's Son
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Captain Fisby
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- American Harvest as Self - Narrator (voice)
1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents as Dr. Frederick Steele
- The Jack Benny Program as John Forsythe
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
1949
- Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
- Lights Out
- Suspense as David
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1948
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1943
- Destination Tokyo as Sparks
- Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited)