Acting
John Forsythe
1918 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Charlie's Angels
Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Scrooged
Lew Hayward
Topaz
Michael Nordstrom
Angels Forever
Self (archive)
...And Justice for All
Judge Henry T. Fleming
The Trouble with Harry
Sam Marlowe
Escape from Fort Bravo
Captain Marsh
In Cold Blood
Alvin Dewey
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
Premonition
Kim Stranger
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)