John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Known for: Acting

Born: January 28, 1918 in Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA - Died: March 31, 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).

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Topaz

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Topaz

Michael Nordstrom

1969 Drama
Charlie's Angels

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Charlie's Angels

Charlie (voice)

2000 Action
The Trouble with Harry

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The Trouble with Harry

Sam Marlowe

1955 Comedy
Destination Tokyo

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Destination Tokyo

Sparks

1943 War
Scrooged

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Scrooged

Lew Hayward

1988 Fantasy
Cruise Into Terror

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Cruise Into Terror

Rev. Charles Mather

1978 Horror
Madame X

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Madame X

Clay Anderson

1966 Drama
Kitten with a Whip

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Kitten with a Whip

David Stratton

1964 Thriller
The Glass Web

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The Glass Web

Don Newell

1953 Crime
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Mr. Ryan (voice)

1999 Animation
The Captive City

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The Captive City

James "Jim" C. Austin

1952 Drama
...And Justice for All

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...And Justice for All

Judge Henry T. Fleming

1979 Drama
In Cold Blood

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In Cold Blood

Alvin Dewey

1967 Crime
Escape from Fort Bravo

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Escape from Fort Bravo

Captain Marsh

1953 Western
The Deadly Tower

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The Deadly Tower

Lt. Elwood Forbes

1975 Drama
A Bell for Adano

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A Bell for Adano

Maj. Victor P. Joppolo

1967 TV Movie
The Happy Ending

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The Happy Ending

Fred Wilson

1969 Drama
American Harvest

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American Harvest

Self - Narrator (voice)

1951 Documentary
The Ambassador's Daughter

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The Ambassador's Daughter

Sgt. Danny Sullivan

1956 Comedy
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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

Self

1988 Comedy
Beatles Stories

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Beatles Stories

Self (archive footage)

2011 Documentary
It Happens Every Thursday

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It Happens Every Thursday

Bob MacAvoy

1953 Comedy
Everything But the Truth

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Everything But the Truth

Ernie Miller

1956 Comedy
See How They Run

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See How They Run

Martin Young

1964 Drama