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