John Forsythe
Acting
Born January 29, 1918 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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 · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Hollywood Squares
Tony Awards
The Bob Hope Show
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
The Red Skelton Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
Charlie's Angels
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Wogan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dynasty
The Philco Television Playhouse
Climax!
Studio One
Suspense
The Jack Benny Program
The Ed Sullivan Show
Run for Your Life
People's Choice Awards
Gargoyles
Kraft Television Theatre
Miss Universe
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lights Out
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Bachelor Father
Charlie's Angels
The Bell Telephone Hour
Police Story
The Colbys
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
ABC Stage 67
The Emmy Awards
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Medical Story