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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom
1969
Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
2000
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
1955
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
1943
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
1988
Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather
1978
Madame X
as Clay Anderson
1966
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
1964
The Glass Web
as Don Newell
1953
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1999
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
1952
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
1979
In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey
1967
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
1953
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
1975
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
1967
The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson
1969
American Harvest
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1951
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1956
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1988
TV Appearances
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Jerry Wilson / John Williams
1963
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Dynasty
as Blake Carrington
1981
Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice)
1976
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Studio One
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
General Electric Theater
as Bentley Gregg
1953
The Colbys
1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Fisby
1951
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Kim Stanger
1955
To Rome with Love
as Michael Endicott
1969