Acting, 1918
John Forsythe
Born Jan 29, 1918, Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA, Died Apr 1, 2010 (92)
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
27 titles- 1998
Hollywood SquaresSelf - PanelistIMDb 7.6Show - 1994
GargoylesPat Doyle (voice)IMDb 8.1Show - 1982
WoganSelfIMDb 5.6Show - 1981
DynastyBlake CarringtonIMDb 6.5Show - 1977
The Love BoatBurt GardnerIMDb 6.2Show - 1976
Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice)IMDb 6.7Show - 1975
People's Choice AwardsSelf - HostIMDb 8.2Show - 1965
Run for Your LifeSpencer HoltIMDb 7.1Show - 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCharlie KingIMDb 5.9Show
- 1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreMaj. William 'Bill' LivingstonIMDb 6.5Show - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfIMDb 7.6Show - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelfIMDb 6.8Show - 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMichael BarnesIMDb 7.9Show - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-HostIMDb 5.8Show - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterShow - 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDavid MarrIMDb 6.2Show - 1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsKim StangerIMDb 7.8Show - 1954
Climax!Frank ColbyIMDb 3.8Show - 1951
The Red Skelton ShowMillionaire's SonIMDb 7.4Show - 1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsDr. Frederick SteeleIMDb 6.0Show - 1950
The Bob Hope ShowSelfIMDb 7.0Show - 1950
The Jack Benny ProgramJohn ForsytheIMDb 7.8Show - 1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseIMDb 6.6Show - 1948
Studio OneCapt. Sam MacKenzieIMDb 5.4Show - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfIMDb 6.8Show - 1947
Kraft Television TheatreIMDb 7.8Show - 1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeIMDb 7.0Show