John Forsythe

John Forsythe

🎂 29th January 1918 (107 yrs) 📍 Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

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).

John Forsythe

🎬 Movies Featuring John Forsythe

Beatles Stories

Beatles Stories (2011)

as Self (archive footage)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Did you leave us, Blake?

Did you leave us, Blake? (2002)

as Self
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over (2001)

as Self
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (2000)

as Charlie (voice)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999)

as Mr. Ryan (voice)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)

as Self
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies (1994)

as Self - Host
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic (1992)

as Himself
Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract (1990)

as Rex Roper
Scrooged

Scrooged (1988)

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

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

as Self
On Fire

On Fire (1987)

as Joe Leary, Sr.
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)

as Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985)

as Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)

as Self - Host
Mysterious Two

Mysterious Two (1982)

as He
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
Sizzle

Sizzle (1981)

as Mike Callahan
A Time for Miracles

A Time for Miracles (1980)

as Postulator
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All (1979)

as Judge Henry T. Fleming
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)

as Self
The Users

The Users (1978)

as Reade Jamieson
With This Ring

With This Ring (1978)

as Gen. Albert Harris
Cruise Into Terror

Cruise Into Terror (1978)

as Rev. Charles Mather
Goodbye & Amen

Goodbye & Amen (1977)

as The American Ambassador
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer (1977)

as E.J. Valerian
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe (1977)

as Paul Cunningham
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart (1976)

as G.P. Putnam
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower (1975)

as Lt. Elwood Forbes
Terror on the 40th Floor

Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)

as Dan Overland
The Healers

The Healers (1974)

as Dr. Robert Kier
Cry Panic

Cry Panic (1974)

as David Ryder
Lisa, Bright and Dark

Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973)

as William Schilling
The Letters

The Letters (1973)

as Paul Anderson
Murder Once Removed

Murder Once Removed (1971)

as Dr. Ron Wellesley
The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending (1969)

as Fred Wilson
Topaz

Topaz (1969)

as Michael Nordstrom
Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land (1968)

as Gen. Wendell Bruce
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood (1967)

as Alvin Dewey
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1967)

as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Madame X

Madame X (1966)

as Clay Anderson
Kitten with a Whip

Kitten with a Whip (1964)

as David Stratton
See How They Run

See How They Run (1964)

as Martin Young
What Makes Sammy Run?

What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)

as Al Manheim
Dubrovsky

Dubrovsky (1959)

as Wladia
Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth (1956)

as Ernie Miller
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

as Sam Marlowe
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

as Captain Marsh
The Glass Web

The Glass Web (1953)

as Don Newell
It Happens Every Thursday

It Happens Every Thursday (1953)

as Bob MacAvoy
The Captive City

The Captive City (1952)

as James "Jim" C. Austin
10,000 Horses Singing

10,000 Horses Singing (1952)

as Marv Payne
American Harvest

American Harvest (1951)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc. (1949)

as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
The Things People Want

The Things People Want (1948)

as Don
Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo (1943)

as Sparks
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

as Corporal (uncredited)