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John Forsythe

John Forsythe

1918-01-29 / 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).

Appearances

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Dynasty
Dynasty (1981)
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Colbys
The Colbys (1985)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love (1969)
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be (1992)
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life (1965)
Bachelor Father
Bachelor Father (1957)
Police Story
Police Story (1973)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Climax!
Climax! (1954)
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 (1966)
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 (1955)
Medical Story
Medical Story (1975)
The John Forsythe Show
The John Forsythe Show (1965)
Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
Christmas in Washington
Christmas in Washington (1982)
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares (1998)
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Lux Show
The Lux Show (1957)
Wogan
Wogan (1982)
Miss Universe
Miss Universe (1955)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Denver Clan ohne Maske
Denver Clan ohne Maske (1993)
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Tony Awards
Tony Awards (1956)
Dynasty: The Reunion
Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Gargoyles
Gargoyles (1994)