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John Forsythe
Actor

John Forsythe

Born January 29, 1918 in Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

Died April 1, 2010

8 films

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).

Filmography 8

Charlie's Angels (2000) movie poster
Charlie's Angels2000
Scrooged (1988) movie poster
Scrooged1988
...And Justice for All (1979) movie poster
...And Justice for All1979
The Happy Ending (1969) movie poster
The Happy Ending1969
Topaz (1969) movie poster
Topaz1969
In Cold Blood (1967) movie poster
In Cold Blood1967
The Trouble with Harry (1955) movie poster
The Trouble with Harry1955
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) movie poster
Escape from Fort Bravo1953