About
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
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
DynastySeries • 1981
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
GargoylesSeries • 1994
SuspenseSeries • 1949
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950
Police StorySeries • 1973
Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947
Lights OutSeries • 1949
Charlie's AngelsMovie • 2000
Bachelor FatherSeries • 1957
The ColbysSeries • 1985
Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleMovie • 2003
The Trouble with HarryMovie • 1955
ScroogedMovie • 1988