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Birthday: Jan 29, 1918
Place of Birth: Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

John Forsythe

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).

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Topaz Michael Nordstrom 1969
Charlie's Angels Charlie (voice) 2000
The Trouble with Harry Sam Marlowe 1955
Destination Tokyo Sparks 1943
Scrooged Lew Hayward 1988
Cruise Into Terror Rev. Charles Mather 1978
Madame X Clay Anderson 1966
Kitten with a Whip David Stratton 1964
The Glass Web Don Newell 1953
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Mr. Ryan (voice) 1999
The Captive City James "Jim" C. Austin 1952
...And Justice for All Judge Henry T. Fleming 1979
In Cold Blood Alvin Dewey 1967
Escape from Fort Bravo Captain Marsh 1953
The Deadly Tower Lt. Elwood Forbes 1975
A Bell for Adano Maj. Victor P. Joppolo 1967
The Happy Ending Fred Wilson 1969
American Harvest Narrator (voice) 1951
The Ambassador's Daughter Sgt. Danny Sullivan 1956
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
Beatles Stories Self (archive footage) 2011
It Happens Every Thursday Bob MacAvoy 1953
Everything But the Truth Ernie Miller 1956
See How They Run Martin Young 1964
Amelia Earhart G.P. Putnam 1976
Tail Gunner Joe Paul Cunningham 1977
Opposites Attract Rex Roper 1990
Goodbye & Amen The American Ambassador 1977
Never Con a Killer E.J. Valerian 1977
On Fire Joe Leary, Sr. 1987
Mysterious Two He 1982
With This Ring Gen. Albert Harris 1978
The Letters Paul Anderson 1973
Murder Once Removed Dr. Ron Wellesley 1971
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Dubrowsky Wladia 1959
Shadow on the Land Gen. Wendell Bruce 1968
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Self 1986
Terror on the 40th Floor Dan Overland 1974
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business Self - Host 1983
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over Self 2001
Cry Panic David Ryder 1974
Lisa, Bright and Dark William Schilling 1973
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice) 2003
What Makes Sammy Run? Al Manheim 1959
Sizzle Mike Callahan 1981
Arson, Inc. Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited) 1949
Northern Pursuit Corporal (uncredited) 1943
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self 1996
The Things People Want Don 1948
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies Self - Host 1994
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
The Healers Dr. Robert Kier 1974
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic Himself 1992
The Users Reade Jamieson 1978
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration Self 1985
A Time for Miracles Postulator 1980
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
10,000 Horses Singing Marv Payne 1952
Did you leave us, Blake? Self 2002
Charlie's Angels Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited) 1976
Series Cast Year
Kraft Suspense Theatre Jerry Wilson / John Williams 1963
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Dynasty Blake Carrington 1981
Charlie's Angels Charles Townsend (voice) 1976
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Studio One 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
General Electric Theater Bentley Gregg 1953
The Colbys 1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame Captain Fisby 1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Kim Stanger 1955
To Rome with Love 1969
The Powers That Be William Powers 1992
Run for Your Life Spencer Holt 1965
Bachelor Father Bentley Gregg 1957
Police Story 1973
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Climax! Joe Sullivan 1954
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
ABC Stage 67 Self 1966
Suspense David 1949
Robert Montgomery Presents Dr. Frederick Steele 1950
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre CSA Lt. David Marr 1956
Playwrights '56 1955
Medical Story 1975
The John Forsythe Show Major John Foster 1965
Lights Out 1949
Christmas in Washington Self 1982
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
Kraft Mystery Theatre 1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Hayden Chart 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Peter Bronson 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Dr. John Carter 1951
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
The Jack Benny Program John Forsythe 1950
Kraft Suspense Theatre Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston 1963
The Lux Show Self 1957
Wogan Self 1982
Miss Universe Host 1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
Studio One Maj. Peter Brook 1948
Studio One Capt. Sam MacKenzie 1948
Studio One Marv Payne 1948
Studio One James Rexham 1948
Studio One Judd 1948
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Charlie King 1963
Studio One Pete Maynard 1948
Denver Clan ohne Maske Self 1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame William Schilling 1951
Climax! Adam Barclay 1954
Climax! Graham Johnson 1954
Climax! Tommy Jordan 1954
The Bell Telephone Hour Self - Host 1959
The Red Skelton Show Millionaire's Son 1951
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
The Love Boat Burt Gardner 1977
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Tony Preston 1951
Climax! Frank Colby 1954
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Suspense 1949
Suspense Wiltshire 1949
Dynasty: The Reunion Blake Carrington 1991
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Michael Barnes 1962
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show 1966
Golden Globe Awards Self - Host / Winner 1944
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