John Forsythe
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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
Credits
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
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
as Sam Marlowe
Madame X (1966)
as Clay Anderson
In Cold Blood (1967)
as Alvin Dewey
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
as Captain Marsh
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Destination Tokyo (1943)
as Sparks
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)
as Self
Cry Panic (1974)
as David Ryder
The Healers (1974)
as Dr. Robert Kier
On Fire (1987)
as Joe Leary, Sr.
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self
Goodbye & Amen (1977)
as The American Ambassador
The Users (1978)
as Reade Jamieson
Charlie's Angels (1976)
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Cruise Into Terror (1978)
as Rev. Charles Mather
The Letters (1973)
as Paul Anderson
The Deadly Tower (1975)
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Happy Ending (1969)
as Fred Wilson
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985)
as Self
The Captive City (1952)
as James "Jim" C. Austin
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
as Paul Cunningham
Northern Pursuit (1943)
as Corporal (uncredited)
Arson, Inc. (1949)
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Angels Forever (2000)
as Self (archive)
Kitten with a Whip (1964)
as David Stratton
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
as Dan Overland
Amelia Earhart (1976)
as G.P. Putnam
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)
as Self - Host
Murder Once Removed (1971)
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
With This Ring (1978)
as Gen. Albert Harris
Everything But the Truth (1956)
as Ernie Miller
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
as Self
Sizzle (1981)
as Mike Callahan
Mysterious Two (1982)
as He
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999)
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
The Glass Web (1953)
as Don Newell
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973)
as William Schilling
Dubrovsky (1959)
as Wladia
Opposites Attract (1990)
as Rex Roper
It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
as Bob MacAvoy
A Time for Miracles (1980)
as Postulator
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Gen. Wendell Bruce
Never Con a Killer (1977)
as E.J. Valerian
See How They Run (1964)
as Martin Young
What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)
as Al Manheim
The Things People Want (1948)
as Don
A Bell for Adano (1967)
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Beatles Stories (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Joan Collins (2022)
as Self (Archive Footage)
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over (2001)
as Self
10,000 Horses Singing (1952)
as Marv Payne
American Harvest (1951)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Did you leave us, Blake? (2002)
as Self
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies (1994)
as Self - Host
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic (1992)
as Himself