John Forsythe
Acting
1918-01-29 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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
This Is Joan Collins
2022 · Movie
Beatles Stories
2011 · Movie
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · Movie
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002 · Movie
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
2001 · Movie
Charlie's Angels
2000 · Movie
Angels Forever
2000 · Movie
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1999 · Movie
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996 · Movie
Gargoyles
1994 · Series
Blue Skies
1994 · Series
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
1994 · Movie
Denver Clan ohne Maske
1993 · Series
The Powers That Be
1992 · Series
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1992 · Movie
Dynasty: The Reunion
1991 · Series
Opposites Attract
1990 · Movie
Scrooged
1988 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
On Fire
1987 · Movie
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986 · Movie
The Colbys
1985 · Series
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985 · Movie
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983 · Movie
Christmas in Washington
1982 · Series
Mysterious Two
1982 · Movie
Wogan
1982 · Series
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
Sizzle
1981 · Movie
Dynasty
1981 · Series
A Time for Miracles
1980 · Movie
...And Justice for All
1979 · Movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Movie
The Users
1978 · Movie
With This Ring
1978 · Movie
Cruise Into Terror
1978 · Movie
Goodbye & Amen
1977 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Never Con a Killer
1977 · Movie
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 · Movie
Amelia Earhart
1976 · Movie
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Series
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Movie
The Deadly Tower
1975 · Movie
Medical Story
1975 · Series
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Series
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974 · Movie
The Healers
1974 · Movie
Cry Panic
1974 · Movie
Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973 · Movie
Police Story
1973 · Series
The Letters
1973 · Movie
Murder Once Removed
1971 · Movie
The Happy Ending
1969 · Movie
Topaz
1969 · Movie
To Rome with Love
1969 · Series
Shadow on the Land
1968 · Movie
In Cold Blood
1967 · Movie
A Bell for Adano
1967 · Movie
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Series
Madame X
1966 · Movie
Run for Your Life
1965 · Series
The John Forsythe Show
1965 · Series
Kitten with a Whip
1964 · Movie
See How They Run
1964 · Movie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Series
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961 · Series
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959 · Movie
Dubrovsky
1959 · Movie
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Series
The Lux Show
1957 · Series
Bachelor Father
1957 · Series
Everything But the Truth
1956 · Movie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Series
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956 · Movie
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
Playwrights '56
1955 · Series
The Trouble with Harry
1955 · Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Series
Miss Universe
1955 · Series
Climax!
1954 · Series
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953 · Movie
The Glass Web
1953 · Movie
It Happens Every Thursday
1953 · Movie
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
The Captive City
1952 · Movie
10,000 Horses Singing
1952 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Series
American Harvest
1951 · Movie
The Jack Benny Program
1950 · Series
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Series
Lights Out
1949 · Series
Arson, Inc.
1949 · Movie
The Emmy Awards
1949 · Series
Suspense
1949 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
The Things People Want
1948 · Movie
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · Series
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series
Destination Tokyo
1943 · Movie
Northern Pursuit
1943 · Movie