John Forsythe
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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).
Known for
Credits
Charlie's Angels (2000)
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
...And Justice for All (1979)
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
Scrooged (1988)
as Lew Hayward
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
as Sam Marlowe
Topaz (1969)
as Michael Nordstrom
In Cold Blood (1967)
as Alvin Dewey
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
as Captain Marsh
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
Kitten with a Whip (1964)
as David Stratton
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Angels Forever (2000)
as Self (archive)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
as Self
James Dean: Forever Young (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Madame X (1966)
as Clay Anderson
This Is Joan Collins (2022)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Destination Tokyo (1943)
as Sparks
The Deadly Tower (1975)
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Happy Ending (1969)
as Fred Wilson
Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
as Dan Overland
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)
as Self
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985)
as Self
See How They Run (1964)
as Martin Young
10,000 Horses Singing (1952)
as Marv Payne
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999)
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over (2001)
as Self
It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
as Bob MacAvoy
A Bell for Adano (1967)
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Northern Pursuit (1943)
as Corporal (uncredited)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
as Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)
as Self - Host
The Letters (1973)
as Paul Anderson
Everything But the Truth (1956)
as Ernie Miller
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973)
as William Schilling
Never Con a Killer (1977)
as E.J. Valerian
The Captive City (1952)
as James "Jim" C. Austin
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
American Harvest (1951)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Time for Miracles (1980)
as Postulator
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
as Paul Cunningham
Mysterious Two (1982)
as He
Goodbye & Amen (1977)
as The American Ambassador
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Gen. Wendell Bruce
Cruise Into Terror (1978)
as Rev. Charles Mather
What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)
as Al Manheim
Did you leave us, Blake? (2002)
as Self
The Users (1978)
as Reade Jamieson
With This Ring (1978)
as Gen. Albert Harris
The Healers (1974)
as Dr. Robert Kier
On Fire (1987)
as Joe Leary, Sr.
Cry Panic (1974)
as David Ryder
Sizzle (1981)
as Mike Callahan
Charlie's Angels (1976)
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
The Things People Want (1948)
as Don
Dubrovsky (1959)
as Wladia
Beatles Stories (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Murder Once Removed (1971)
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
The Glass Web (1953)
as Don Newell
Amelia Earhart (1976)
as G.P. Putnam
Arson, Inc. (1949)
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
Opposites Attract (1990)
as Rex Roper
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic (1992)
as Himself
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies (1994)
as Self - Host