John Forsythe
Born in Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA — Jan 29 1918• Died Apr 01 2010
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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).
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Michael Barnes
Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice)
The Love Boat
Burt Gardner
Dynasty
Blake Carrington
Climax!
Joe Sullivan
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Frederick Steele
Studio One
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
CSA Lt. David Marr
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The Philco Television Playhouse
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
Gargoyles
Pat Doyle (voice)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Jerry Wilson / John Williams
Miss Universe
Host
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Kim Stanger
The Jack Benny Program
John Forsythe
Lights Out
Kraft Television Theatre
Run for Your Life
Spencer Holt
Suspense
David
Police Story
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host
The Colbys
Charlie's Angels
Charlie (voice)
The Powers That Be
William Powers
ABC Stage 67
Self
Bachelor Father
Bentley Gregg
The Emmy Awards
Self
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Fisby
Medical Story
Kraft Mystery Theatre
The John Forsythe Show
Major John Foster
The Lux Show
Self
Scrooged
Lew Hayward
Playwrights '56
In Cold Blood
Alvin Dewey
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
General Electric Theater
Bentley Gregg
To Rome with Love
Michael Endicott
...And Justice for All
Judge Henry T. Fleming
The Trouble with Harry
Sam Marlowe
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Blue Skies
Henry Baskin
Topaz
Michael Nordstrom
Dynasty: The Reunion
Blake Carrington
Christmas in Washington
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
The Users
Reade Jamieson
The Happy Ending
Fred Wilson
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
Destination Tokyo
Sparks
The Deadly Tower
Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Healers
Dr. Robert Kier
Madame X
Clay Anderson
Tail Gunner Joe
Paul Cunningham
A Time for Miracles
Postulator
Terror on the 40th Floor
Dan Overland
Goodbye & Amen
The American Ambassador
Escape from Fort Bravo
Captain Marsh
Sizzle
Mike Callahan
Northern Pursuit
Corporal (uncredited)
On Fire
Joe Leary, Sr.
Murder Once Removed
Dr. Ron Wellesley
The Letters
Paul Anderson
Arson, Inc.
Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Amelia Earhart
G.P. Putnam
See How They Run
Martin Young
The Ambassador's Daughter
Sgt. Danny Sullivan
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
Denver Clan ohne Maske
Self
Kitten with a Whip
David Stratton
Cry Panic
David Ryder
With This Ring
Gen. Albert Harris
Shadow on the Land
Gen. Wendell Bruce
Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
Everything But the Truth
Ernie Miller
A Bell for Adano
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Mysterious Two
He
Opposites Attract
Rex Roper
The Glass Web
Don Newell
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
Self
Lisa, Bright and Dark
William Schilling
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Mr. Ryan (voice)
The Captive City
James "Jim" C. Austin
Cruise Into Terror
Rev. Charles Mather
Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
Never Con a Killer
E.J. Valerian
What Makes Sammy Run?
Al Manheim
10,000 Horses Singing
Marv Payne
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self - Host
Dubrovsky
Wladia
It Happens Every Thursday
Bob MacAvoy
Did you leave us, Blake?
Self
American Harvest
Self - Narrator (voice)
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Himself
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
Self - Host
The Things People Want
Don
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter