John Forsythe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 29 January 1918 · Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- 1 April 2010
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
Acting 65
- 2026Angels Forever as Self (archive)
- 2022This Is Joan Collins as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2011Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage)
- 2005James Dean: Forever Young as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
- 2002Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self
- 2000Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
- 1999We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
- 1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
- 1994Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host
- 1992Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself
- 1990Opposites Attract as Rex Roper
- 1988Scrooged as Lew Hayward
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1987On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
- 1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
- 1982Mysterious Two as He
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981Sizzle as Mike Callahan
- 1980A Time for Miracles as Postulator
- 1979...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming
- 1979The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
- 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
- 1977Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian
- 1977Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham
- 1976Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam
- 1976Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
- 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
- 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
- 1964Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton
- 1964See How They Run as Martin Young
- 1962I Saw the Whole Thing as Michael Barnes
- 1959What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim
- 1959Dubrovsky as Wladia
- 1956Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller
- 1956The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
- 1955The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe
- 1953Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh
- 1953The Glass Web as Don Newell
- 1953It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy
- 1952The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin
- 195210,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne
- 1951American Harvest as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1949Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
- 1948The Things People Want as Don
- 1943Destination Tokyo as Sparks
- 1943Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited)
Production 1
- 1987On Fire · executive producer