John Forsythe
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 29, 1918 (108 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
| 2011 | Beatles StoriesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleCharles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice) | |
| 2002 | Did you leave us, Blake?Self | |
| 2001 | 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't OverSelf | |
| 2000 | Charlie's AngelsCharlie (voice) | |
| 1999 | We Wish You a Merry ChristmasMr. Ryan (voice) | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1996 | Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelf | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1994 | Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of MoviesSelf - Host | |
| 1994 | GargoylesPat Doyle (voice) | |
| 1994 | Blue SkiesHenry Baskin | |
| 1993 | Denver Clan ohne MaskeSelf | |
| 1992 | Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of CinemagicHimself | |
| 1992 | The Powers That BeWilliam Powers | |
| 1991 | Dynasty: The ReunionBlake Carrington | |
| 1990 | Opposites AttractRex Roper | |
| 1988 | ScroogedLew Hayward | |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf | |
| 1987 | On FireJoe Leary, Sr. | |
| 1986 | Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IISelf | |
| 1985 | Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationSelf | |
| 1985 | The Colbys | |
| 1983 | George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf - Host | |
| 1982 | Mysterious TwoHe | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsSelf | |
| 1982 | Christmas in WashingtonSelf | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf | |
| 1981 | SizzleMike Callahan | |
| 1981 | DynastyBlake Carrington | |
| 1980 | A Time for MiraclesPostulator | |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for AllJudge Henry T. Fleming | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf | |
| 1978 | Cruise Into TerrorRev. Charles Mather | |
| 1978 | With This RingGen. Albert Harris | |
| 1978 | The UsersReade Jamieson | |
| 1977 | Tail Gunner JoePaul Cunningham | |
| 1977 | Goodbye & AmenThe American Ambassador | |
| 1977 | Never Con a KillerE.J. Valerian | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatBurt Gardner | |
| 1976 | Amelia EarhartG.P. Putnam | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice) | |
| 1975 | The Deadly TowerLt. Elwood Forbes | |
| 1975 | Medical Story | |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host | |
| 1974 | Terror on the 40th FloorDan Overland | |
| 1974 | Cry PanicDavid Ryder | |
| 1974 | The HealersDr. Robert Kier | |
| 1973 | The LettersPaul Anderson | |
| 1973 | Lisa, Bright and DarkWilliam Schilling | |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1971 | Murder Once RemovedDr. Ron Wellesley | |
| 1969 | TopazMichael Nordstrom | |
| 1969 | The Happy EndingFred Wilson | |
| 1969 | To Rome with LoveMichael Endicott | |
| 1968 | Shadow on the LandGen. Wendell Bruce | |
| 1967 | In Cold BloodAlvin Dewey | |
| 1967 | A Bell for AdanoMaj. Victor P. Joppolo | |
| 1966 | Madame XClay Anderson | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Self | |
| 1965 | Run for Your LifeSpencer Holt | |
| 1965 | The John Forsythe ShowMajor John Foster | |
| 1964 | Kitten with a WhipDavid Stratton | |
| 1964 | See How They RunMartin Young | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreJerry Wilson / John Williams | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreMaj. William 'Bill' Livingston | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCharlie King | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock HourMichael Barnes | |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1959 | DubrovskyWladia | |
| 1959 | What Makes Sammy Run?Al Manheim | |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Host | |
| 1957 | Bachelor FatherBentley Gregg | |
| 1957 | The Lux ShowSelf | |
| 1956 | The Ambassador's DaughterSgt. Danny Sullivan | |
| 1956 | Everything But the TruthErnie Miller | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCSA Lt. David Marr | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1955 | The Trouble with HarrySam Marlowe | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsKim Stanger | |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56 | |
| 1955 | Miss UniverseHost | |
| 1954 | Climax!Joe Sullivan | |
| 1954 | Climax!Adam Barclay | |
| 1954 | Climax!Graham Johnson | |
| 1954 | Climax!Tommy Jordan | |
| 1954 | Climax!Frank Colby | |
| 1953 | The Glass WebDon Newell | |
| 1953 | Escape from Fort BravoCaptain Marsh | |
| 1953 | It Happens Every ThursdayBob MacAvoy | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterBentley Gregg | |
| 1952 | The Captive CityJames "Jim" C. Austin | |
| 1952 | 10,000 Horses SingingMarv Payne | |
| 1951 | American HarvestSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Fisby | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHayden Chart | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPeter Bronson | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. John Carter | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameWilliam Schilling | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowMillionaire's Son | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTony Preston | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery PresentsDr. Frederick Steele | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSelf | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramJohn Forsythe | |
| 1949 | Arson, Inc.Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited) | |
| 1949 | SuspenseDavid | |
| 1949 | Lights Out | |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSelf | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1949 | SuspenseWiltshire | |
| 1948 | The Things People WantDon | |
| 1948 | Studio One | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | Studio OneMaj. Peter Brook | |
| 1948 | Studio OneMarv Payne | |
| 1948 | Studio OneCapt. Sam MacKenzie | |
| 1948 | Studio OneJames Rexham | |
| 1948 | Studio OneJudd | |
| 1948 | Studio OnePete Maynard | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf | |
| 1943 | Destination TokyoSparks | |
| 1943 | Northern PursuitCorporal (uncredited) |
| 1987 | On FireExecutive Producer | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterProducer |