John Forsythe
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
Charlie's Angels
2000
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Scrooged
1988
as Lew Hayward
Topaz
1969
as Michael Nordstrom
The Trouble with Harry
1955
as Sam Marlowe
...And Justice for All
1979
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
In Cold Blood
1967
as Alvin Dewey
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Paul Cunningham
Madame X
1966
as Clay Anderson
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Sparks
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
as Self
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Captain Marsh
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
Sizzle
1981
as Mike Callahan
The Happy Ending
1969
as Fred Wilson
A Bell for Adano
1967
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
The Glass Web
1953
as Don Newell