Born 1918 (age 92) · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Appears in 112 titles

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

Charlie's Angels
5.9
Charlie's Angels
2000
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
5.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Scrooged
6.8
Scrooged
1988
as Lew Hayward
The Trouble with Harry
7.0
The Trouble with Harry
1955
as Sam Marlowe
...And Justice for All
7.1
...And Justice for All
1979
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
In Cold Blood
7.5
In Cold Blood
1967
as Alvin Dewey
Topaz
6.0
Topaz
1969
as Michael Nordstrom
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.3
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Captain Marsh
Destination Tokyo
6.9
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Sparks
Madame X
6.4
Madame X
1966
as Clay Anderson
Kitten with a Whip
5.3
Kitten with a Whip
1964
as David Stratton
The Deadly Tower
6.7
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Captive City
6.1
The Captive City
1952
as James "Jim" C. Austin
The Happy Ending
6.1
The Happy Ending
1969
as Fred Wilson
The Glass Web
6.3
The Glass Web
1953
as Don Newell
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.3
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Northern Pursuit
6.2
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Corporal (uncredited)
Goodbye & Amen
6.6
Goodbye & Amen
1977
as The American Ambassador
Murder Once Removed
4.9
Murder Once Removed
1971
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
Arson, Inc.
5.5
Arson, Inc.
1949
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)