1918-01-29 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).
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Beatles Stories | Self (archive footage) | 2011-11-11 |
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice) | 2003-06-25 |
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Did you leave us, Blake? | Self | 2002-01-01 |
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'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over | Self | 2001-03-06 |
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Charlie's Angels | Charlie (voice) | 2000-11-02 |
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Mr. Ryan (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels | Self | 1996-05-19 |
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Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies | Self - Host | 1994-01-04 |
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Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic | Himself | 1992-01-01 |
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Opposites Attract | Rex Roper | 1990-10-16 |
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Scrooged | Lew Hayward | 1988-11-22 |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | 1988-05-16 |
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On Fire | Joe Leary, Sr. | 1987-01-05 |
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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special | Self | 1986-01-17 |
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1985-02-18 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | Self - Host | 1983-09-19 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Mysterious Two | He | 1982-05-31 |
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Sizzle | Mike Callahan | 1981-11-29 |
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A Time for Miracles | Postulator | 1980-12-21 |
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The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
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...And Justice for All | Judge Henry T. Fleming | 1979-10-19 |
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With This Ring | Gen. Albert Harris | 1978-05-05 |
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Cruise Into Terror | Rev. Charles Mather | 1978-02-03 |
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The Users | Reade Jamieson | 1978-10-01 |
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Never Con a Killer | E.J. Valerian | 1977-05-13 |
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Tail Gunner Joe | Paul Cunningham | 1977-02-06 |
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Goodbye & Amen | The American Ambassador | 1977-12-23 |
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Charlie's Angels | Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited) | 1976-03-21 |
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Amelia Earhart | G.P. Putnam | 1976-10-25 |
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The Deadly Tower | Lt. Elwood Forbes | 1975-10-18 |
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Terror on the 40th Floor | Dan Overland | 1974-09-17 |
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The Healers | Dr. Robert Kier | 1974-05-22 |
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Cry Panic | David Ryder | 1974-02-06 |
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Lisa, Bright and Dark | William Schilling | 1973-11-28 |
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The Letters | Paul Anderson | 1973-03-06 |
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Murder Once Removed | Dr. Ron Wellesley | 1971-10-29 |
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The Happy Ending | Fred Wilson | 1969-12-21 |
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Topaz | Michael Nordstrom | 1969-12-17 |
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Shadow on the Land | Gen. Wendell Bruce | 1968-12-04 |
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In Cold Blood | Alvin Dewey | 1967-12-15 |
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A Bell for Adano | Maj. Victor P. Joppolo | 1967-11-11 |
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Madame X | Clay Anderson | 1966-03-03 |
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See How They Run | Martin Young | 1964-10-07 |
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Kitten with a Whip | David Stratton | 1964-11-04 |
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Il vendicatore | Wladia | 1959-02-11 |
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What Makes Sammy Run? | Al Manheim | 1959-09-27 |
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Everything But the Truth | Ernie Miller | 1956-12-01 |
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The Ambassador's Daughter | Sgt. Danny Sullivan | 1956-07-26 |
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The Trouble with Harry | Sam Marlowe | 1955-10-03 |
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The Glass Web | Don Newell | 1953-11-11 |
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It Happens Every Thursday | Bob MacAvoy | 1953-04-22 |
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Escape from Fort Bravo | Captain Marsh | 1953-12-04 |
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10,000 Horses Singing | Marv Payne | 1952-03-03 |
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The Captive City | James "Jim" C. Austin | 1952-03-26 |
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American Harvest | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1951-06-09 |
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Arson, Inc. | Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited) | 1949-06-24 |
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The Things People Want | Don | 1948-01-01 |
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Northern Pursuit | Corporal (uncredited) | 1943-11-07 |
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Destination Tokyo | Sparks | 1943-12-31 |