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