John Forsythe
January 29, 1918 (107 years old) in Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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
Credits
- 2011 · Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
- 2002 · Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
- 2001 · 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self
- 2000 · Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
- 1999 · We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Pat Doyle (voice)
- 1994 · Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host
- 1993 · Denver Clan ohne Maske as Self
- 1992 · The Powers That Be as William Powers
- 1992 · Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself
- 1991 · Dynasty: The Reunion as Blake Carrington
- 1990 · Opposites Attract as Rex Roper
- 1988 · Scrooged as Lew Hayward
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1987 · On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
- 1986 · Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1985 · The Colbys as
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985 · Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1983 · George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
- 1982 · Christmas in Washington as Self
- 1982 · Mysterious Two as He
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Sizzle as Mike Callahan
- 1981 · Dynasty as Blake Carrington
- 1980 · A Time for Miracles as Postulator
- 1979 · ...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1978 · The Users as Reade Jamieson
- 1978 · With This Ring as Gen. Albert Harris
- 1978 · Cruise Into Terror as Rev. Charles Mather
- 1977 · Goodbye & Amen as The American Ambassador
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Burt Gardner
- 1977 · Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian