

John Forsythe
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
29 Jan 1918
Age
108 Years
Born In
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Total Projects
133
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Beatles Stories
Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)

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

movie
Did you leave us, Blake?
Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self

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

movie
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)

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

tv
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist

tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story

movie
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self

tv
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
as Pat Doyle (voice)

tv
Blue Skies
Blue Skies
as Henry Baskin

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

tv
Denver Clan ohne Maske
Denver Clan ohne Maske
as Self

tv
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be
as William Powers

movie
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
as Himself

tv
Dynasty: The Reunion
Dynasty: The Reunion
as Blake Carrington

movie
Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract
as Rex Roper

movie
Scrooged
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward

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

movie
On Fire
On Fire
as Joe Leary, Sr.

movie
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self

tv
The Colbys
The Colbys

movie
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self

movie
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self

movie
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
as Self - Host

tv
Christmas in Washington
Christmas in Washington
as Self

movie
Mysterious Two
Mysterious Two
as He

tv
Wogan
Wogan
as Self

movie
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self

movie
Sizzle
Sizzle
as Mike Callahan

tv
Dynasty
Dynasty
as Blake Carrington

movie
A Time for Miracles
A Time for Miracles
as Postulator

movie
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming

movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self

movie
The Users
The Users
as Reade Jamieson

movie
With This Ring
With This Ring
as Gen. Albert Harris

movie
Cruise Into Terror
Cruise Into Terror
as Rev. Charles Mather

movie
Goodbye & Amen
Goodbye & Amen
as The American Ambassador

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Burt Gardner

movie
Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer
as E.J. Valerian

movie
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
as Paul Cunningham

movie
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
as G.P. Putnam

tv
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice)

movie
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)

movie
The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Elwood Forbes

tv
Medical Story
Medical Story
as Amos Winkler

tv
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host

movie
Terror on the 40th Floor
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Dan Overland

movie
The Healers
The Healers
as Dr. Robert Kier

movie
Cry Panic
Cry Panic
as David Ryder

movie
Lisa, Bright and Dark
Lisa, Bright and Dark
as William Schilling

tv
Police Story
Police Story

movie
The Letters
The Letters
as Paul Anderson

movie
Murder Once Removed
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley

movie
The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending
as Fred Wilson

movie
Topaz
Topaz
as Michael Nordstrom

tv
To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love
as Michael Endicott

movie
Shadow on the Land
Shadow on the Land
as Gen. Wendell Bruce

movie
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey

movie
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

tv
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Self

movie
Madame X
Madame X
as Clay Anderson

tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Spencer Holt

tv
The John Forsythe Show
The John Forsythe Show
as Major John Foster

movie
Kitten with a Whip
Kitten with a Whip
as David Stratton

movie
See How They Run
See How They Run
as Martin Young

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Jerry Wilson / John Williams

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charlie King

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Michael Barnes

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre

movie
What Makes Sammy Run?
What Makes Sammy Run?
as Al Manheim

movie
Dubrovsky
Dubrovsky
as Wladia

tv
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self - Host

tv
The Lux Show
The Lux Show
as Self

tv
Bachelor Father
Bachelor Father
as Bentley Gregg

movie
Everything But the Truth
Everything But the Truth
as Ernie Miller

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as CSA Lt. David Marr

movie
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
as Sgt. Danny Sullivan

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56

movie
The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Kim Stanger

tv
Miss Universe
Miss Universe
as Host

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Joe Sullivan

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Adam Barclay

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Graham Johnson

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Tommy Jordan

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Frank Colby

movie
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain Marsh

movie
The Glass Web
The Glass Web
as Don Newell

movie
It Happens Every Thursday
It Happens Every Thursday
as Bob MacAvoy

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Bentley Gregg

movie
The Captive City
The Captive City
as James "Jim" C. Austin

movie
10,000 Horses Singing
10,000 Horses Singing
as Marv Payne

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Fisby

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as William Schilling

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hayden Chart

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Peter Bronson

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Dr. John Carter

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Tony Preston

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Millionaire's Son

movie
American Harvest
American Harvest
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as John Forsythe

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Dr. Frederick Steele

tv
Lights Out
Lights Out

movie
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)

tv
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self

tv
Suspense
Suspense
as David

tv
Suspense
Suspense

tv
Suspense
Suspense
as Wiltshire

tv
Studio One
Studio One

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Maj. Peter Brook

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Marv Payne

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Capt. Sam MacKenzie

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as James Rexham

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Judd

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Pete Maynard

tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

movie
The Things People Want
The Things People Want
as Don

tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self

movie
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo
as Sparks

movie
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal (uncredited)