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John Forsythe

Acting

Born: 1918-01-29
Died: 2010-04-01
From: Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Джон ФорсайтJacob Lincoln FreundJohn Lincoln Freund

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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Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Awards

Acting107 titles

Never Con a Killer
10.0
Movie

Never Con a Killer

1977Drama
With This Ring
10.0
Movie

With This Ring

1978Comedy
Sizzle
10.0
Movie

Sizzle

1981Thriller
People's Choice Awards
9.2
Series

People's Choice Awards

1975 - ...Drama
On Fire
9.0
Movie

On Fire

1987Action
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0
Movie

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986Comedy
The Healers
9.0
Movie

The Healers

1974Drama
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Everything But the Truth
8.2
Movie

Everything But the Truth

1956Comedy
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
Series

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 - ...Documentary
Gargoyles
8.1
Cartoon

Gargoyles

1994-1997Animation
American Harvest
8.0
Movie

American Harvest

1951Documentary
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
Movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Comedy
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0
Movie

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983Drama
Lisa, Bright and Dark
8.0
Movie

Lisa, Bright and Dark

1973Drama
A Time for Miracles
8.0
Movie

A Time for Miracles

1980Drama
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0
Series

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959-1968Drama
The Emmy Awards
7.9
Series

The Emmy Awards

1949 - ...Drama
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
Series

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955-1962Thriller
The Powers That Be
7.8
Series

The Powers That Be

1992-1993Comedy
The Jack Benny Program
7.8
Series

The Jack Benny Program

1950-1965Comedy
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8
Series

Kraft Television Theatre

1947 - ...Drama
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Series

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962-1965Thriller
Shadow on the Land
7.7
Movie

Shadow on the Land

1968Sci-Fi
Hollywood Squares
7.6
Series

Hollywood Squares

1998-2004Drama
In Cold Blood
7.5
Movie

In Cold Blood

1967Thriller
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
7.5
Movie

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985Documentary
This Is Joan Collins
7.5
Movie

This Is Joan Collins

2022Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
The Red Skelton Show
7.4
Series

The Red Skelton Show

1951-1971Comedy
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
7.3
Movie

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

2001Documentary
Kraft Mystery Theatre
7.3
Series

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961-1963Drama
Beatles Stories
7.2
Movie

Beatles Stories

2011Documentary
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
Series

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-1963Drama
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Series

Golden Globe Awards

1944 - ...Documentary
...And Justice for All
7.1
Movie

...And Justice for All

1979Drama
Run for Your Life
7.1
Series

Run for Your Life

1965-1968Drama
The Trouble with Harry
7.0
Movie

The Trouble with Harry

1955Comedy
Opposites Attract
7.0
Movie

Opposites Attract

1990Comedy
What Makes Sammy Run?
7.0
Movie

What Makes Sammy Run?

1959Drama
To Rome with Love
7.0
Series

To Rome with Love

1969-1971Comedy
Police Story
7.0
Series

Police Story

1973-1988Action
The Bob Hope Show
7.0
Series

The Bob Hope Show

1950-1984Comedy
Dynasty: The Reunion
7.0
Series

Dynasty: The Reunion

1991Drama
Destination Tokyo
6.9
Movie

Destination Tokyo

1943Action
Cry Panic
6.9
Movie

Cry Panic

1974Thriller
Scrooged
6.8
Movie

Scrooged

1988Sci-Fi
The Letters
6.8
Movie

The Letters

1973Drama
Night of 100 Stars
6.8
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982Comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Series

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-1971Comedy
General Electric Theater
6.8
Series

General Electric Theater

1953-1962Comedy
ABC Stage 67
6.8
Series

ABC Stage 67

1966 - ...Drama
The Deadly Tower
6.7
Movie

The Deadly Tower

1975Drama
Charlie's Angels
6.7
Series

Charlie's Angels

1976-1981Action
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
6.6
Cartoon

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

1999Animation
Goodbye & Amen
6.6
Movie

Goodbye & Amen

1977Thriller
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6
Series

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948-1956Drama
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5
Series

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963-1965Thriller
Dynasty
6.5
Series

Dynasty

1981-1989Drama
Madame X
6.4
Movie

Madame X

1966Drama
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4
Movie

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Documentary
The Glass Web
6.3
Movie

The Glass Web

1953Thriller
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.3
Movie

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953Action
It Happens Every Thursday
6.3
Movie

It Happens Every Thursday

1953Comedy
The Colbys
6.3
Series

The Colbys

1985-1987Drama
The Love Boat
6.3
Series

The Love Boat

1977-1987Drama
Northern Pursuit
6.2
Movie

Northern Pursuit

1943Action
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2
Movie

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Drama
Bachelor Father
6.2
Series

Bachelor Father

1957-1962Comedy
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
Series

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956-1961Action
The Captive City
6.1
Movie

The Captive City

1952Drama
The Happy Ending
6.1
Movie

The Happy Ending

1969Drama
Mysterious Two
6.1
Movie

Mysterious Two

1982Drama
Topaz
6.0
Movie

Topaz

1969Drama
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0
Movie

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

1988Comedy
See How They Run
6.0
Movie

See How They Run

1964Drama
Tail Gunner Joe
6.0
Movie

Tail Gunner Joe

1977Drama
Did you leave us, Blake?
6.0
Movie

Did you leave us, Blake?

2002Documentary
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
Series

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950-1957Drama
Lights Out
6.0
Series

Lights Out

1949-1972Sci-Fi
Miss Universe
6.0
Series

Miss Universe

1955 - ...Documentary
Charlie's Angels
5.9
Movie

Charlie's Angels

2000Action
Dubrovsky
5.8
Movie

Dubrovsky

1959Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
5.5
Movie

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003Action
Arson, Inc.
5.5
Movie

Arson, Inc.

1949Action
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
Kitten with a Whip
5.3
Movie

Kitten with a Whip

1964Thriller
Wogan
5.3
Series

Wogan

1982-1992Documentary
Suspense
5.1
Series

Suspense

1949-1954Drama
Cruise Into Terror
5.0
Movie

Cruise Into Terror

1978Horror
Medical Story
5.0
Series

Medical Story

1975-1976Drama
The Ambassador's Daughter
4.9
Movie

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956Comedy
Murder Once Removed
4.9
Movie

Murder Once Removed

1971Drama
Terror on the 40th Floor
4.8
Movie

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974Drama
The Users
4.0
Movie

The Users

1978Drama
Climax!
3.8
Series

Climax!

1954-1958Drama
A Bell for Adano
0
Movie

A Bell for Adano

1967Drama
Amelia Earhart
0
Movie

Amelia Earhart

1976Drama
The Things People Want
0
Movie

The Things People Want

1948Drama
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
0
Movie

Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies

1994Documentary
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
0
Movie

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic

1992Drama
10,000 Horses Singing
0
Movie

10,000 Horses Singing

1952Drama
Charlie's Angels
0
Movie

Charlie's Angels

1976Thriller
Denver Clan ohne Maske
0
Series

Denver Clan ohne Maske

1993 - ...Drama
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama

Production2 titles

On Fire
9.0
Movie

On Fire

1987Action
General Electric Theater
6.8
Series

General Electric Theater

1953-1962Comedy