John Forsythe
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).
Known For
Acting
1969
asMichael Nordstrom
2000
asCharlie (voice)
1955
asSam Marlowe
1943
asSparks
1988
asLew Hayward
1978
asRev. Charles Mather
1966
asClay Anderson
1964
asDavid Stratton
1953
asDon Newell
1999
asMr. Ryan (voice)
1952
asJames "Jim" C. Austin
1979
asJudge Henry T. Fleming
1967
asAlvin Dewey
1953
asCaptain Marsh
1975
asLt. Elwood Forbes
1967
asMaj. Victor P. Joppolo
1969
asFred Wilson
1951
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
1956
asSgt. Danny Sullivan
1988
asSelf
2011
asSelf (archive footage)
1953
asBob MacAvoy
1956
asErnie Miller
1964
asMartin Young
1976
asG.P. Putnam
1977
asPaul Cunningham
1990
asRex Roper
1977
asThe American Ambassador
1977
asE.J. Valerian
1987
asJoe Leary, Sr.
1982
asHe
1978
asGen. Albert Harris
1973
asPaul Anderson
1971
asDr. Ron Wellesley
1985
asSelf
1959
asWladia
1968
asGen. Wendell Bruce
1986
asSelf
1974
asDan Overland
1983
asSelf - Host
2001
asSelf
1974
asDavid Ryder
1973
asWilliam Schilling
2003
asCharles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
1959
asAl Manheim
1981
asMike Callahan
1943
asCorporal (uncredited)
1949
asRace Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1996
asSelf
1948
asDon
1994
asSelf - Host
1979
asSelf
1974
asDr. Robert Kier
1992
asHimself
1978
asReade Jamieson
1985
asSelf
1980
asPostulator
1982
asSelf
1952
asMarv Payne
2002
asSelf
asJerry Wilson / John Williams
as
asBlake Carrington
asCharles Townsend (voice)
asSelf
as
asSelf
asBentley Gregg
as
asCaptain Fisby
asKim Stanger
asMichael Endicott
asWilliam Powers
asSpencer Holt
asBentley Gregg
as
as
asJoe Sullivan
as
asSelf
asDavid
asDr. Frederick Steele
asCSA Lt. David Marr
asas asMajor John Foster
asasSelf
asSelf
asasHayden Chart
asPeter Bronson
asDr. John Carter
asSelf - Panelist
asSelf
asJohn Forsythe
asMaj. William 'Bill' Livingston
asSelf
asSelf
asHost
as asMaj. Peter Brook
asMarv Payne
asCapt. Sam MacKenzie
asJames Rexham
asJudd
asCharlie King
asPete Maynard
asSelf
asWilliam Schilling
asAdam Barclay
asGraham Johnson
asTommy Jordan
asBurt Gardner
asSelf - Host
asMillionaire's Son
asTony Preston
as
asSelf - Co-Host
asFrank Colby
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
as asWiltshire
asBlake Carrington
asSelf - Nominee
asMichael Barnes
asSelf
asPat Doyle (voice)
Production
1987
asas Crew
Directing
