John Forsythe
ActingAlso Known As
Джон Форсайт, Jacob Lincoln Freund, John Lincoln Freund
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).
Movies
(61 total)
Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey
Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks
Madame X
as Clay Anderson
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes
The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin
The Glass Web
as Don Newell
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)
Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
TV Shows
(71 total)
Gargoyles
as Pat Doyle (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Kim Stanger
Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice)
The Love Boat
as Burt Gardner
Dynasty
as Blake Carrington
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Michael Barnes
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
as Millionaire's Son
The Jack Benny Program
as John Forsythe
Studio One
as Maj. Peter Brook
Studio One
as Capt. Sam MacKenzie
Studio One
as James Rexham
Studio One
as Marv Payne