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