Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1918-01-29
Day of Death
2010-04-01
Place of Birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
John Forsythe
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).
Filmography (61)
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Stories
2011
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Self
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels
2000
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Mr. Ryan (voice)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
⭐ 0
Role:
Self - Host
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994
⭐ 0
Role:
Himself
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Rex Roper
Opposites Attract
1990
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Lew Hayward
Scrooged
1988
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Joe Leary, Sr.
On Fire
1987
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
