John Forsythe
1918-01-29 (1918)Penns Grove, New Jersey, USAActing
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Dynasty
TV • 1981
Wogan
TV • 1982
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Climax!
TV • 1954
Climax!
TV • 1954
Climax!
TV • 1954
Climax!
TV • 1954