John Forsythe
Acting1918Penns 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
Acting History
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
TVas Self - Panelist
1996
Gargoyles
TVas Pat Doyle (voice)• 1 eps
1994
Blue Skies
TVas Henry Baskin
1993
Denver Clan ohne Maske
TVas Self
1992
The Powers That Be
TVas William Powers
1991
Dynasty: The Reunion
TVas Blake Carrington
1990
Opposites Attract
as Rex Roper
1989
Miss Universe
TVas Host• 1 eps
1988
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
1985
1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Love Boat
TVas Burt Gardner• 2 eps
1982
Mysterious Two
as He
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Wogan
TVas Self
Christmas in Washington
TVas 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
Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather
The Users
as Reade Jamieson
With This Ring
as Gen. Albert Harris
1977
Never Con a Killer
as E.J. Valerian
Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador
Tail Gunner Joe
as Paul Cunningham
1976
Amelia Earhart
as G.P. Putnam
Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie's Angels
TVas Charles Townsend (voice)• 115 eps
1975
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
1974
1973
Lisa, Bright and Dark
as William Schilling
The Letters
as Paul Anderson
1971
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969
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
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
Run for Your Life
TVas Spencer Holt• 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Millionaire's Son• 1 eps
1966
Madame X
as Clay Anderson
ABC Stage 67
TVas Self
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TVas Charlie King• 1 eps
The John Forsythe Show
TVas Major John Foster
1964
See How They Run
as Martin Young
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston• 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVas Michael Barnes• 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self / Self - Co-Host
1959
1958
Climax!
TVas Frank Colby• 1 eps
1957
The Jack Benny Program
TVas John Forsythe• 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas CSA Lt. David Marr• 1 eps
Bachelor Father
TVas Bentley Gregg
The Lux Show
TVas Self
1956
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
Everything But the Truth
as Ernie Miller
1955
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
Studio One
TVas Pete Maynard• 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Kim Stanger• 1 eps
1953
The Glass Web
as Don Newell
It Happens Every Thursday
as Bob MacAvoy
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
General Electric Theater
TVas Bentley Gregg
General Electric Theater
TVProducer
1952
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
10,000 Horses Singing
as Marv Payne
Suspense
TVas Wiltshire• 1 eps
1951
American Harvest
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Dr. Frederick Steele• 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas William Schilling / Captain Fisby
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Peter Bronson / Dr. John Carter / Tony Preston / Hayden Chart
1949
Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
The Emmy Awards
TVas Self
1948
1943
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)