John Forsythe

Acting

John Forsythe

Born January 29, 1918Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA112 credits

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

Beatles Stories
7.2

Beatles Stories

Movie

2011

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
5.5

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Movie

2003

Did you leave us, Blake?
6.0

Did you leave us, Blake?

Movie

2002

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
7.0

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

Movie

2001

Charlie's Angels
5.9

Charlie's Angels

Movie

2000

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
5.8

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Movie

1999

Filmography

Beatles Stories
2011Beatles Storiesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)Movie
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002Did you leave us, Blake?as SelfMovie
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Overas SelfMovie
Charlie's Angels
2000Charlie's Angelsas Charlie (voice)Movie
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999We Wish You a Merry Christmasas Mr. Ryan (voice)Movie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas SelfMovie
Gargoyles
1994Gargoylesas Pat Doyle (voice)TV
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1994Blue Skiesas Henry BaskinTV
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Moviesas Self - HostMovie
Denver Clan ohne Maske
1993Denver Clan ohne Maskeas SelfTV
The Powers That Be
1992The Powers That Beas William PowersTV
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagicas HimselfMovie
Dynasty: The Reunion
1991Dynasty: The Reunionas Blake CarringtonTV
Opposites Attract
1990Opposites Attractas Rex RoperMovie
Scrooged
1988Scroogedas Lew HaywardMovie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas SelfMovie
On Fire
1987On Fireas Joe Leary, Sr.Movie
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Specialas SelfMovie
The Colbys
1985The ColbysTV
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas SelfMovie
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self - HostMovie
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1982Christmas in Washingtonas SelfTV
Mysterious Two
1982Mysterious Twoas HeMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
Sizzle
1981Sizzleas Mike CallahanMovie
Dynasty
1981Dynastyas Blake CarringtonTV
A Time for Miracles
1980A Time for Miraclesas PostulatorMovie
...And Justice for All
1979...And Justice for Allas Judge Henry T. FlemingMovie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas SelfMovie
The Users
1978The Usersas Reade JamiesonMovie
With This Ring
1978With This Ringas Gen. Albert HarrisMovie
Cruise Into Terror
1978Cruise Into Terroras Rev. Charles MatherMovie
Goodbye & Amen
1977Goodbye & Amenas The American AmbassadorMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Burt GardnerTV
Never Con a Killer
1977Never Con a Killeras E.J. ValerianMovie
Tail Gunner Joe
1977Tail Gunner Joeas Paul CunninghamMovie
Amelia Earhart
1976Amelia Earhartas G.P. PutnamMovie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas Charles Townsend (voice)TV
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Deadly Tower
1975The Deadly Toweras Lt. Elwood ForbesMovie
Medical Story
1975Medical StoryTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - HostTV
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974Terror on the 40th Flooras Dan OverlandMovie
The Healers
1974The Healersas Dr. Robert KierMovie
Cry Panic
1974Cry Panicas David RyderMovie
Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973Lisa, Bright and Darkas William SchillingMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
The Letters
1973The Lettersas Paul AndersonMovie
Murder Once Removed
1971Murder Once Removedas Dr. Ron WellesleyMovie
The Happy Ending
1969The Happy Endingas Fred WilsonMovie
Topaz
1969Topazas Michael NordstromMovie
To Rome with Love
1969To Rome with Loveas Michael EndicottTV
Shadow on the Land
1968Shadow on the Landas Gen. Wendell BruceMovie
In Cold Blood
1967In Cold Bloodas Alvin DeweyMovie
A Bell for Adano
1967A Bell for Adanoas Maj. Victor P. JoppoloMovie
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as SelfTV
Madame X
1966Madame Xas Clay AndersonMovie
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Spencer HoltTV
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1965The John Forsythe Showas Major John FosterTV
Kitten with a Whip
1964Kitten with a Whipas David StrattonMovie
See How They Run
1964See How They Runas Martin YoungMovie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Jerry Wilson / John WilliamsTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Charlie KingTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Michael BarnesTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961Kraft Mystery TheatreTV
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959What Makes Sammy Run?as Al ManheimMovie
Dubrovsky
1959Dubrovskyas WladiaMovie
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959The Bell Telephone Houras Self - HostTV
T
1957The Lux Showas SelfTV
Bachelor Father
1957Bachelor Fatheras Bentley GreggTV
Everything But the Truth
1956Everything But the Truthas Ernie MillerMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas CSA Lt. David MarrTV
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956The Ambassador's Daughteras Sgt. Danny SullivanMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
P
1955Playwrights '56TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Kim StangerTV
The Trouble with Harry
1955The Trouble with Harryas Sam MarloweMovie
Miss Universe
1955Miss Universeas HostTV
Climax!
1954Climax!as Joe SullivanTV
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953Escape from Fort Bravoas Captain MarshMovie
The Glass Web
1953The Glass Webas Don NewellMovie
It Happens Every Thursday
1953It Happens Every Thursdayas Bob MacAvoyMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Bentley GreggTV
The Captive City
1952The Captive Cityas James "Jim" C. AustinMovie
10,000 Horses Singing
195210,000 Horses Singingas Marv PayneMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Captain FisbyTV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas Millionaire's SonTV
American Harvest
1951American Harvestas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas John ForsytheTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Dr. Frederick SteeleTV
Lights Out
1949Lights OutTV
Arson, Inc.
1949Arson, Inc.as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)Movie
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
Suspense
1949Suspenseas DavidTV
Studio One
1948Studio OneTV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Things People Want
1948The Things People Wantas DonMovie
Kraft Television Theatre
1947Kraft Television TheatreTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Destination Tokyo
1943Destination Tokyoas SparksMovie
Northern Pursuit
1943Northern Pursuitas Corporal (uncredited)Movie