John Forsythe

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 29, 1918

died

April 1, 2010

place of birth

Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Джон Форсайт · Jacob Lincoln Freund · John Lincoln Freund

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Charlie's Angels
5.9

Charlie's Angels

2000as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
5.5

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
...And Justice for All
7.1

...And Justice for All

1979as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Scrooged
6.8

Scrooged

1988as Lew Hayward
The Trouble with Harry
7.0

The Trouble with Harry

1955as Sam Marlowe
In Cold Blood
7.5

In Cold Blood

1967as Alvin Dewey
Topaz
6.0

Topaz

1969as Michael Nordstrom
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Madame X
6.4

Madame X

1966as Clay Anderson
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996as Self
The Users
4.0

The Users

1978as Reade Jamieson
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988as Self
The Deadly Tower
6.7

The Deadly Tower

1975as Lt. Elwood Forbes
Destination Tokyo
6.9

Destination Tokyo

1943as Sparks
Northern Pursuit
6.2

Northern Pursuit

1943as Corporal (uncredited)
The Letters
6.8

The Letters

1973as Paul Anderson
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.3

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953as Captain Marsh
The Happy Ending
6.1

The Happy Ending

1969as Fred Wilson
On Fire
9.0

On Fire

1987as Joe Leary, Sr.
The Glass Web
6.3

The Glass Web

1953as Don Newell
Sizzle
10.0

Sizzle

1981as Mike Callahan
Cry Panic
6.9

Cry Panic

1974as David Ryder
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

1976as G.P. Putnam
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979as Self
The Captive City
6.1

The Captive City

1952as James "Jim" C. Austin
Tail Gunner Joe
6.0

Tail Gunner Joe

1977as Paul Cunningham
The Healers
9.0

The Healers

1974as Dr. Robert Kier
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986as Self
Dubrovsky
5.8

Dubrovsky

1959as Wladia
With This Ring
10.0

With This Ring

1978as Gen. Albert Harris
Goodbye & Amen
6.6

Goodbye & Amen

1977as The American Ambassador
It Happens Every Thursday
6.3

It Happens Every Thursday

1953as Bob MacAvoy
Terror on the 40th Floor
4.8

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974as Dan Overland
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983as Self - Host
A Time for Miracles
8.0

A Time for Miracles

1980as Postulator
Cruise Into Terror
5.0

Cruise Into Terror

1978as Rev. Charles Mather
See How They Run
6.0

See How They Run

1964as Martin Young
This Is Joan Collins
7.5

This Is Joan Collins

2022as Self (Archive Footage)
Kitten with a Whip
5.3

Kitten with a Whip

1964as David Stratton
The Ambassador's Daughter
4.9

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Mysterious Two
6.1

Mysterious Two

1982as He
Opposites Attract
7.0

Opposites Attract

1990as Rex Roper
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
7.5

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985as Self
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
6.6

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

1999as Mr. Ryan (voice)
Arson, Inc.
5.5

Arson, Inc.

1949as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Murder Once Removed
4.9

Murder Once Removed

1971as Dr. Ron Wellesley
Lisa, Bright and Dark
8.0

Lisa, Bright and Dark

1973as William Schilling
Never Con a Killer
10.0

Never Con a Killer

1977as E.J. Valerian