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John Forsythe
Acting
Born: January 29, 1918
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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
Charlie's Angels
as Charlie (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
Scrooged
as Lew Hayward
Murder Once Removed
as Dr. Ron Wellesley
Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)
...And Justice for All
as Judge Henry T. Fleming
The Trouble with Harry
as Sam Marlowe
In Cold Blood
as Alvin Dewey
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
