John Forsythe

Personal Info

Birthday

January 29, 1918

Day of Death

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) 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

The Love Boat

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Robert Montgomery Presents

Charlie's Angels

Climax!

The Red Skelton Show

Dynasty

Studio One

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
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
as Self
1999
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self
1994
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
as Self - Host
1992
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
as Himself
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
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self - Host
1982
Mysterious Two
as He
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1981
Sizzle
as Mike Callahan
1980
A Time for Miracles
as Postulator
1979
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
1978
The Users
as Reade Jamieson
With This Ring
as Gen. Albert Harris
Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather
1977
Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador
Never Con a Killer
as E.J. Valerian
Tail Gunner Joe
as Paul Cunningham
1976
Amelia Earhart
as G.P. Putnam
1975
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
1974
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Dan Overland
The Healers
as Dr. Robert Kier
Cry Panic
as David Ryder
1973
Lisa, Bright and Dark
as William Schilling
The Letters
as Paul Anderson
1971
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969
The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson
Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom
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
1964
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
See How They Run
as Martin Young
1959
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Al Manheim
Dubrowsky
as Wladia
1956
Everything But the Truth
as Ernie Miller
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1955
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
The Glass Web
as Don Newell
It Happens Every Thursday
as Bob MacAvoy
1952
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
10,000 Horses Singing
as Marv Payne
1951
American Harvest
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1949
Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1948
The Things People Want
as Don
1943
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)