People
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).
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage) | 2011-11-11 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice) | 2003-06-25 |
Did you leave us, Blake? as Self | 2002-01-01 |
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self | 2001-03-06 |
Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice) | 2000-11-02 |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self | 1996-05-19 |
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host | 1994-01-04 |
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself | 1992-01-01 |
Opposites Attract as Rex Roper | 1990-10-16 |
Scrooged as Lew Hayward | 1988-11-22 |
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self | 1988-05-16 |
On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr. | 1987-01-05 |
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self | 1986-01-17 |
Night of 100 Stars II as Self | 1985-03-10 |
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self | 1985-02-18 |
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host | 1983-09-19 |
Mysterious Two as He | 1982-05-31 |
Night of 100 Stars as Self | 1982-03-08 |
Sizzle as Mike Callahan | 1981-11-29 |
A Time for Miracles as Postulator | 1980-12-21 |
...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming | 1979-10-19 |
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self | 1979-05-16 |
The Users as Reade Jamieson | 1978-10-01 |
With This Ring as Gen. Albert Harris | 1978-05-05 |
Cruise Into Terror as Rev. Charles Mather | 1978-02-03 |
Goodbye & Amen as The American Ambassador | 1977-12-23 |
Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian | 1977-05-13 |
Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham | 1977-02-06 |
Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam | 1976-10-25 |
The Deadly Tower as Lt. Elwood Forbes | 1975-10-18 |
Terror on the 40th Floor as Dan Overland | 1974-09-17 |
The Healers as Dr. Robert Kier | 1974-05-22 |
Cry Panic as David Ryder | 1974-02-06 |
Lisa, Bright and Dark as William Schilling | 1973-11-28 |
The Letters as Paul Anderson | 1973-03-03 |
Murder Once Removed as Dr. Ron Wellesley | 1971-10-29 |
The Happy Ending as Fred Wilson | 1969-12-21 |
Topaz as Michael Nordstrom | 1969-12-17 |
Shadow on the Land as Gen. Wendell Bruce | 1968-12-04 |
In Cold Blood as Alvin Dewey | 1967-12-15 |
A Bell for Adano as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo | 1967-11-11 |
Madame X as Clay Anderson | 1966-03-03 |
Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton | 1964-11-04 |
See How They Run as Martin Young | 1964-10-07 |
What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim | 1959-09-27 |
Dubrowsky as Wladia | 1959-02-11 |
Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller | 1956-12-01 |
The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan | 1956-07-26 |
The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe | 1955-10-03 |
Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh | 1953-12-04 |
The Glass Web as Don Newell | 1953-11-11 |
It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy | 1953-04-22 |
The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin | 1952-03-26 |
10,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne | 1952-03-03 |
American Harvest as Narrator (voice) | 1951-06-09 |
Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited) | 1949-06-24 |
The Things People Want as Don | 1948-01-01 |
Destination Tokyo as Sparks | 1943-12-31 |
Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited) | 1943-11-07 |