
John Forsythe
Department: Acting
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).
Known For

Topaz
1969

Charlie's Angels
2000

The Trouble with Harry
1955

Destination Tokyo
1943

Scrooged
1988

Cruise Into Terror
1978

Madame X
1966

Kitten with a Whip
1964

The Glass Web
1953

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999

The Captive City
1952

...And Justice for All
1979

In Cold Blood
1967

Escape from Fort Bravo
1953

The Deadly Tower
1975

A Bell for Adano
1967

The Happy Ending
1969

American Harvest
1951

The Ambassador's Daughter
1956

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Beatles Stories
2011

It Happens Every Thursday
1953

Everything But the Truth
1956

See How They Run
1964

Amelia Earhart
1976

Tail Gunner Joe
1977

Opposites Attract
1990

Goodbye & Amen
1977

Never Con a Killer
1977

On Fire
1987

Mysterious Two
1982

With This Ring
1978

The Letters
1973

Murder Once Removed
1971

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

Dubrovsky
1959

Shadow on the Land
1968

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986

Terror on the 40th Floor
1974

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001

Cry Panic
1974

Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003

What Makes Sammy Run?
1959

Sizzle
1981

Arson, Inc.
1949

Northern Pursuit
1943

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996

The Things People Want
1948

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979

The Healers
1974

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992

The Users
1978

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985

A Time for Miracles
1980

Night of 100 Stars
1982

10,000 Horses Singing
1952

Did you leave us, Blake?
2002

Charlie's Angels
1976

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Dynasty
1981

Charlie's Angels
1976

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

Studio One
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

General Electric Theater
1953

The Colbys
1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955

To Rome with Love
1969

The Powers That Be
1992

Run for Your Life
1965

Bachelor Father
1957

Police Story
1973

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Climax!
1954

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

ABC Stage 67
1966

Suspense
1949

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956

Playwrights '56
1955

Medical Story
1975

The John Forsythe Show
1965

Lights Out
1949

Christmas in Washington
1982

The Emmy Awards
1949

Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Hollywood Squares
1998

The Bob Hope Show
1950

The Jack Benny Program
1950

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963

The Lux Show
1957

Wogan
1982

Miss Universe
1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Studio One
1948

Studio One
1948

Studio One
1948

Studio One
1948

Studio One
1948

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

Studio One
1948

Denver Clan ohne Maske
1993

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Climax!
1954

Climax!
1954

Climax!
1954

The Love Boat
1977

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959

The Red Skelton Show
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Kraft Television Theatre
1947

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

Climax!
1954

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Suspense
1949

Suspense
1949

Dynasty: The Reunion
1991

Golden Globe Awards
1944

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Gargoyles
1994

Blue Skies
1994

People's Choice Awards
1975

Tony Awards
1956