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).

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Filmography

View The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series
7.5
View Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series
7.2
View The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series
7.4
View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View The Love Boat
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977Series
6.3
View Wogan
Wogan

Wogan

1982Series
4.5
View Dynasty
Dynasty

Dynasty

1981Series
6.5
View Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976Series
6.7
View Climax!
Climax!

Climax!

1954Series
3.3
View The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series
6.2
View The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series
7.9
View Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series
6.0