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John Forsythe
ActingBORN: 1918-01-29Penns 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).
Top Filmography
5.9
Charlie's Angels
2000 // MOVIE
5.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 // MOVIE
6.8
Scrooged
1988 // MOVIE
7.0
The Trouble with Harry
1955 // MOVIE
7.1
...And Justice for All
1979 // MOVIE
8.1
Gargoyles
1994 // TV
7.5
In Cold Blood
1967 // MOVIE
6.0
Topaz
1969 // MOVIE
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 // TV
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976 // TV
6.3
The Love Boat
1977 // TV
6.4
Dynasty
1981 // TV
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 // TV
6.3
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953 // MOVIE
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 // TV