Acting
Community Rating
6.2
1 Ratist review
Born
January 29, 1918
Died
April 1, 2010 (age 92)
Born in
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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).

Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)
2011

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
2003

Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self
2002

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
as Self
2001

Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
2000

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1999

Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self
1996

Gargoyles
as Pat Doyle (voice)
1994
Blue Skies
as Henry Baskin
1994

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
as Self - Host
1994

Denver Clan ohne Maske
as Self
1993

The Powers That Be
as William Powers
1992

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
as Himself
1992

Dynasty: The Reunion
as Blake Carrington
1991

Opposites Attract
as Rex Roper
1990

Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1988

On Fire
as Joe Leary, Sr., Executive Producer
1987