John Forsythe
Known for Acting
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
2000
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Topaz
1969
as Michael Nordstrom
Scrooged
1988
as Lew Hayward
The Trouble with Harry
1955
as Sam Marlowe
In Cold Blood
1967
as Alvin Dewey
...And Justice for All
1979
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Madame X
1966
as Clay Anderson
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Sparks
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Captain Marsh
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Corporal (uncredited)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Happy Ending
1969
as Fred Wilson
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
Cry Panic
1974
as David Ryder
Shadow on the Land
1968
as Gen. Wendell Bruce