Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1918-01-29
- Day of Death2010-04-01 (92 years)
- Place of BirthPenns Grove, New Jersey, USA
- Also Known AsДжон ФорсайтJacob Lincoln FreundJohn Lincoln Freund
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
As: Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
- 2000
Charlie's Angels
As: Charlie (voice)
- 1999
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
As: Mr. Ryan (voice)
- 1992
The Powers That Be
As: William Powers
- 1991
Dynasty: The Reunion
As: Blake Carrington
- 1990
Opposites Attract
As: Rex Roper
- 1988
Scrooged
As: Lew Hayward
- 1987
On Fire
As: Joe Leary, Sr.
1982Mysterious Two
As: He
1981Sizzle
As: Mike Callahan
1981Dynasty
As: Blake Carrington
1980A Time for Miracles
As: Postulator
- 1979
...And Justice for All
As: Judge Henry T. Fleming
1978The Users
As: Reade Jamieson
1978With This Ring
As: Gen. Albert Harris
1978Cruise Into Terror
As: Rev. Charles Mather
1977Goodbye & Amen
As: The American Ambassador
1977The Love Boat
As: Burt Gardner
1977Never Con a Killer
As: E.J. Valerian
1977Tail Gunner Joe
As: Paul Cunningham
1976Charlie's Angels
As: Charles Townsend (voice)
1975The Deadly Tower
As: Lt. Elwood Forbes
1974Terror on the 40th Floor
As: Dan Overland
1974The Healers
As: Dr. Robert Kier
1974Cry Panic
As: David Ryder
1973Lisa, Bright and Dark
As: William Schilling
1973The Letters
As: Paul Anderson
1971Murder Once Removed
As: Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969The Happy Ending
As: Fred Wilson
1969Topaz
As: Michael Nordstrom
1969To Rome with Love
As: Michael Endicott
1968Shadow on the Land
As: Gen. Wendell Bruce
1967In Cold Blood
As: Alvin Dewey
1967A Bell for Adano
As: Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
1966Madame X
As: Clay Anderson
1965Run for Your Life
As: Spencer Holt
1964Kitten with a Whip
As: David Stratton
1964See How They Run
As: Martin Young
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Jerry Wilson / John Williams
- 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Michael Barnes
1959What Makes Sammy Run?
As: Al Manheim
1959Dubrowsky
As: Wladia
1957Bachelor Father
As: Bentley Gregg
1956Everything But the Truth
As: Ernie Miller
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: CSA Lt. David Marr
1956The Ambassador's Daughter
As: Sgt. Danny Sullivan
- 1955
The Trouble with Harry
As: Sam Marlowe
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Kim Stanger
1955Miss Universe
As: Host
1954Climax!
As: Joe Sullivan
- 1954
Climax!
As: Adam Barclay
- 1954
Climax!
As: Graham Johnson
- 1954
Climax!
As: Tommy Jordan
- 1954
Climax!
As: Frank Colby
1953Escape from Fort Bravo
As: Captain Marsh
1953The Glass Web
As: Don Newell
1953It Happens Every Thursday
As: Bob MacAvoy
1953General Electric Theater
As: Bentley Gregg
1952The Captive City
As: James "Jim" C. Austin
195210,000 Horses Singing
As: Marv Payne
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Captain Fisby
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: William Schilling
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Hayden Chart
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Peter Bronson
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Dr. John Carter
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Tony Preston
1951The Red Skelton Show
As: Millionaire's Son
1950The Jack Benny Program
As: John Forsythe
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
As: Dr. Frederick Steele
1949Arson, Inc.
As: Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1949Suspense
As: David
- 1949
Suspense
As: Wiltshire
1948Studio One
As: Maj. Peter Brook
- 1948
Studio One
As: Capt. Sam MacKenzie
- 1948
Studio One
As: James Rexham
- 1948
Studio One
As: Marv Payne
- 1948
Studio One
As: Judd
- 1948
Studio One
As: Pete Maynard
1948The Things People Want
As: Don
1943Destination Tokyo
As: Sparks
1943Northern Pursuit
As: Corporal (uncredited)