Name
John Forsythe
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1918-01-29
Deathday
2010-04-01 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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
(4,675 Votes)
5.854
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial art...
Relase Date : 2 Nov, 2000
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(3,393 Votes)
5.485
The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the pers...
Relase Date : 25 Jun, 2003
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The Trouble with Harry
(940 Votes)
6.977
In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each ...
Relase Date : 3 Oct, 1955
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Escape from Fort Bravo
(88 Votes)
6.3
A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort....
Relase Date : 4 Dec, 1953
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...And Justice for All
(625 Votes)
7.099
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to d...
Relase Date : 19 Oct, 1979
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In Cold Blood
(460 Votes)
7.513
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude...
Relase Date : 15 Dec, 1967
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1969 Topaz as Michael Nordstrom
- 2000 Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
- 1955 The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe
- 1943 Destination Tokyo as Sparks
- 1988 Scrooged as Lew Hayward
- 1978 Cruise Into Terror as Rev. Charles Mather
- 1966 Madame X as Clay Anderson
- 1964 Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton
- 1953 The Glass Web as Don Newell
- 1999 We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
- 1952 The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin
- 1979 ...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming
- 1967 In Cold Blood as Alvin Dewey
- 1953 Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh
- 1975 The Deadly Tower as Lt. Elwood Forbes
- 1967 A Bell for Adano as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
- 1969 The Happy Ending as Fred Wilson
- 1951 American Harvest as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1956 The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
- 1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 2011 Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage)
- 1953 It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy
- 1956 Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller
- 1964 See How They Run as Martin Young
- 1976 Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam
- 1977 Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham
- 1990 Opposites Attract as Rex Roper
- 1977 Goodbye & Amen as The American Ambassador
- 1977 Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian
- 1987 On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
- 1982 Mysterious Two as He
- 1978 With This Ring as Gen. Albert Harris
- 1973 The Letters as Paul Anderson
- 1971 Murder Once Removed as Dr. Ron Wellesley
- 1985 Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1959 Dubrovsky as Wladia
- 1968 Shadow on the Land as Gen. Wendell Bruce
- 1986 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1974 Terror on the 40th Floor as Dan Overland
- 1983 George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
- 2001 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self
- 1974 Cry Panic as David Ryder
- 1973 Lisa, Bright and Dark as William Schilling
- 2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
- 1959 What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim
- 1981 Sizzle as Mike Callahan
- 1949 Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
- 1943 Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited)
- 1996 Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
- 1948 The Things People Want as Don
- 1994 Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host
- 1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
- 1974 The Healers as Dr. Robert Kier
- 1992 Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself
- 1978 The Users as Reade Jamieson
- 1985 Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1980 A Time for Miracles as Postulator
- 1982 Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1952 10,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne
- 2002 Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 1976 Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022 This Is Joan Collins as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2000 Angels Forever as Self (archive)
- 2005 James Dean: Forever Young as Self (archive footage)
- 1955 Premonition as Kim Stranger
- 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Wilson / John Williams
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 1 episode )
- 1981 Dynasty ( 220 episodes ) as Blake Carrington
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 115 episodes ) as Charles Townsend (voice)
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1948 Studio One ( 7 episodes )
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Bentley Gregg
- 1985 The Colbys ( 4 episodes )
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Captain Fisby
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Kim Stanger
- 1969 To Rome with Love ( 48 episodes ) as Michael Endicott
- 1992 The Powers That Be ( 20 episodes ) as William Powers
- 1965 Run for Your Life ( 1 episode ) as Spencer Holt
- 1957 Bachelor Father ( 157 episodes ) as Bentley Gregg
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode )
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Joe Sullivan
- 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse ( 2 episodes )
- 1966 ABC Stage 67 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1949 Suspense ( 1 episode ) as David
- 1950 Robert Montgomery Presents ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Frederick Steele
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as David Marr
- 1955 Playwrights '56 ( 1 episode )
- 1965 The John Forsythe Show ( 29 episodes ) as Major John Foster
- 1949 Lights Out ( 3 episodes )
- 1982 Christmas in Washington ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1961 Kraft Mystery Theatre ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode ) as Hayden Chart
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode ) as Peter Bronson
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode ) as Dr. John Carter
- 1998 Hollywood Squares ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 The Jack Benny Program ( 1 episode ) as John Forsythe
- 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
- 1957 The Lux Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Wogan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode )
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Maj. Peter Brook
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Capt. Sam MacKenzie
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as James Rexham
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Marv Payne
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Judd
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Charlie King
- 1948 Studio One ( 1 episode ) as Pete Maynard
- 1993 Denver Clan ohne Maske ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as William Schilling
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Adam Barclay
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Graham Johnson
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Tommy Jordan
- 1951 The Red Skelton Show ( 1 episode ) as Millionaire's Son
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Burt Gardner
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode ) as Tony Preston
- 1959 The Bell Telephone Hour ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1947 Kraft Television Theatre ( 2 episodes )
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Frank Colby
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1949 Suspense ( 3 episodes )
- 1949 Suspense ( 1 episode ) as Wiltshire
- 1991 Dynasty: The Reunion ( 2 episodes ) as Blake Carrington
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Nominee
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Michael Barnes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1994 Gargoyles ( 1 episode ) as Pat Doyle (voice)
- 1994 Blue Skies ( 1 episode ) as Henry Baskin
- 1975 People's Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 1975 Medical Story ( 1 episode ) as Amos Winkler
