Birthday
1918/01/29
Day of death
2010/04/01 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Also know as
Джон Форсайт, Jacob Lincoln Freund, John Lincoln Freund
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).
(1969) Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom
(2000) Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
(1955) The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
(1943) Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
(1988) Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
(1978) Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather
(1966) Madame X
as Clay Anderson
(1964) Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
(1953) The Glass Web
as Don Newell
(1999) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
(1952) The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
(1979) ...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
(1967) In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey
(1953) Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
(1975) The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
(1967) A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
(1969) The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson
(1951) American Harvest
as Narrator (voice)
(1956) The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
(2011) Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)
(1953) It Happens Every Thursday
as Bob MacAvoy
(1956) Everything But the Truth
as Ernie Miller
(1964) See How They Run
as Martin Young
(1977) Tail Gunner Joe
as Paul Cunningham
(1976) Amelia Earhart
as G.P. Putnam
(1990) Opposites Attract
as Rex Roper
(1977) Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador
(1977) Never Con a Killer
as E.J. Valerian
(1987) On Fire
as Joe Leary, Sr.
(1982) Mysterious Two
as He
(1978) With This Ring
as Gen. Albert Harris
(1973) The Letters
as Paul Anderson
(1971) Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
(1985) Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1959) Dubrowsky
as Wladia
(1968) Shadow on the Land
as Gen. Wendell Bruce
(1986) Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
(1974) Terror on the 40th Floor
as Dan Overland
(1983) George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self - Host
(2001) 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
as Self
(1974) Cry Panic
as David Ryder
(1973) Lisa, Bright and Dark
as William Schilling
(2003) Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
(1959) What Makes Sammy Run?
as Al Manheim
(1981) Sizzle
as Mike Callahan
(1949) Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
(1943) Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)
(1996) Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self
(1948) The Things People Want
as Don
(1994) Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
as Self - Host
(1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1974) The Healers
as Dr. Robert Kier
(1992) Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
as Himself
(1978) The Users
as Reade Jamieson
(1985) Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(1980) A Time for Miracles
as Postulator
(1982) Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1952) 10,000 Horses Singing
as Marv Payne
(2002) Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self
(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Jerry Wilson / John Williams
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1981) Dynasty
as Blake Carrington
(1976) Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice)
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1948) Studio One
as ---
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Bentley Gregg
(1985) The Colbys
as ---
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Fisby
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Kim Stanger
(1969) To Rome with Love
as ---
(1992) The Powers That Be
as William Powers
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Spencer Holt
(1957) Bachelor Father
as Bentley Gregg
(1973) Police Story
as ---
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ---
(1954) Climax!
as Joe Sullivan
(1948) The Philco Television Playhouse
as ---
(1966) ABC Stage 67
as Self
(1949) Suspense
as David
(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents
as Dr. Frederick Steele
(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as CSA Lt. David Marr
(1955) Playwrights '56
as ---
(1975) Medical Story
as ---
(1965) The John Forsythe Show
as Major John Foster
(1949) Lights Out
as ---
(1982) Christmas in Washington
as Self
(1949) The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1961) Kraft Mystery Theatre
as ---
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hayden Chart
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Peter Bronson
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Dr. John Carter
(1998) Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
(1950) The Bob Hope Show
as Self
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as John Forsythe
(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
(1957) The Lux Show
as Self
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(1955) Miss Universe
as Host
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as ---
(1948) Studio One
as Maj. Peter Brook
(1948) Studio One
as Marv Payne
(1948) Studio One
as Capt. Sam MacKenzie
(1948) Studio One
as James Rexham
(1948) Studio One
as Judd
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charlie King
(1948) Studio One
as Pete Maynard
(1993) Denver Clan ohne Maske
as Self
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as William Schilling
(1954) Climax!
as Adam Barclay
(1954) Climax!
as Graham Johnson
(1954) Climax!
as Tommy Jordan
(1977) The Love Boat
as Burt Gardner
(1959) The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self - Host
(1951) The Red Skelton Show
as Millionaire's Son
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Tony Preston
(1947) Kraft Television Theatre
as ---
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1954) Climax!
as Frank Colby
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1949) Suspense
as ---
(1949) Suspense
as Wiltshire
(1991) Dynasty: The Reunion
as Blake Carrington
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Michael Barnes
(1966) Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
as ---
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host / Winner
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self