John Forsythe
2.0Acting

John Forsythe

Jan 29, 1918 - Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

John Forsythe (born Jacob Lincoln Freund) 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).

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1969TopazMichael Nordstrom
Movie2000Charlie's AngelsCharlie (voice)
Movie1955The Trouble with HarrySam Marlowe
Movie1943Destination TokyoSparks
Movie1988ScroogedLew Hayward
Movie1978Cruise Into TerrorRev. Charles Mather
Movie1966Madame XClay Anderson
Movie1964Kitten with a WhipDavid Stratton
Movie1953The Glass WebDon Newell
Movie1999We Wish You a Merry ChristmasMr. Ryan (voice)
Movie1952The Captive CityJames "Jim" C. Austin
Movie1979...And Justice for AllJudge Henry T. Fleming
Movie1967In Cold BloodAlvin Dewey
Movie1953Escape from Fort BravoCaptain Marsh
Movie1975The Deadly TowerLt. Elwood Forbes
Movie1967A Bell for AdanoMaj. Victor P. Joppolo
Movie1969The Happy EndingFred Wilson
Movie1951American HarvestSelf - Narrator (voice)
Movie1956The Ambassador's DaughterSgt. Danny Sullivan
Movie1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
Movie2011Beatles StoriesSelf (archive footage)
Movie1953It Happens Every ThursdayBob MacAvoy
Movie1956Everything But the TruthErnie Miller
Movie1964See How They RunMartin Young
Movie1976Amelia EarhartG.P. Putnam
Movie1977Tail Gunner JoePaul Cunningham
Movie1990Opposites AttractRex Roper
Movie1977Goodbye & AmenThe American Ambassador
Movie1977Never Con a KillerE.J. Valerian
Movie1987On FireJoe Leary, Sr.
Movie1982Mysterious TwoHe
Movie1978With This RingGen. Albert Harris
Movie1973The LettersPaul Anderson
Movie1971Murder Once RemovedDr. Ron Wellesley
Movie1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
Movie1959DubrowskyWladia
Movie1968Shadow on the LandGen. Wendell Bruce
Movie1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
Movie1974Terror on the 40th FloorDan Overland
Movie1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf - Host
Movie2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't OverSelf
Movie1974Cry PanicDavid Ryder
Movie1973Lisa, Bright and DarkWilliam Schilling
Movie2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleCharles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Movie1959What Makes Sammy Run?Al Manheim
Movie1981SizzleMike Callahan
Movie1943Northern PursuitCorporal (uncredited)
Movie1949Arson, Inc.Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Movie1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelf
Movie1948The Things People WantDon
Movie1994Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of MoviesSelf - Host
Movie1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf
Movie1974The HealersDr. Robert Kier
Movie1992Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of CinemagicHimself
Movie1978The UsersReade Jamieson
Movie1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
Movie1980A Time for MiraclesPostulator
Movie1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
Movie195210,000 Horses SingingMarv Payne
Movie2002Did you leave us, Blake?Self
TV Show1963Kraft Suspense TheatreJerry Wilson / John Williams1
TV Show1996E! True Hollywood Story1
TV Show1981DynastyBlake Carrington220
TV Show1976Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice)115
TV Show1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf1
TV Show1948Studio One7
TV Show1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf5
TV Show1953General Electric TheaterBentley Gregg1
TV Show1985The Colbys4
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Fisby1
TV Show1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsKim Stanger1
TV Show1969To Rome with LoveMichael Endicott48
TV Show1992The Powers That BeWilliam Powers15
TV Show1965Run for Your LifeSpencer Holt1
TV Show1957Bachelor FatherBentley Gregg157
TV Show1973Police Story1
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1
TV Show1954Climax!Joe Sullivan1
TV Show1948The Philco Television Playhouse2
TV Show1966ABC Stage 67Self1
TV Show1949SuspenseDavid1
TV Show1950Robert Montgomery PresentsDr. Frederick Steele1
TV Show1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCSA Lt. David Marr1
TV Show1955Playwrights '561
TV Show1975Medical Story1
TV Show1965The John Forsythe ShowMajor John Foster29
TV Show1949Lights Out3
TV Show1982Christmas in WashingtonSelf1
TV Show1949The Emmy AwardsSelf3
TV Show1961Kraft Mystery Theatre1
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHayden Chart1
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPeter Bronson1
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. John Carter1
TV Show1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist1
TV Show1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf1
TV Show1950The Jack Benny ProgramJohn Forsythe1
TV Show1963Kraft Suspense TheatreMaj. William 'Bill' Livingston1
TV Show1957The Lux ShowSelf1
TV Show1982WoganSelf1
TV Show1955Miss UniverseHost1
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of Fame1
TV Show1948Studio OneMaj. Peter Brook1
TV Show1948Studio OneCapt. Sam MacKenzie1
TV Show1948Studio OneMarv Payne1
TV Show1948Studio OneJames Rexham1
TV Show1948Studio OneJudd1
TV Show1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCharlie King1
TV Show1948Studio OnePete Maynard1
TV Show1993Denver Clan ohne MaskeSelf2
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameWilliam Schilling1
TV Show1954Climax!Adam Barclay1
TV Show1954Climax!Graham Johnson1
TV Show1954Climax!Tommy Jordan1
TV Show1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Host1
TV Show1951The Red Skelton ShowMillionaire's Son1
TV Show1947Kraft Television Theatre2
TV Show1977The Love BoatBurt Gardner2
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host5
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTony Preston1
TV Show1954Climax!Frank Colby1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf6
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf3
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter1
TV Show1949Suspense3
TV Show1949SuspenseWiltshire1
TV Show1991Dynasty: The ReunionBlake Carrington2
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee2
TV Show1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourMichael Barnes1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf2
TV Show1994GargoylesPat Doyle (voice)1

Crew

Media
Movie1987On FireExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show1953General Electric TheaterProducerProduction