John Forsythe

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).

Known For

Charlie's Angels

as Charlie (voice)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)

Scrooged

as Lew Hayward

The Trouble with Harry

as Sam Marlowe

...And Justice for All

as Judge Henry T. Fleming

In Cold Blood

as Alvin Dewey

Topaz

as Michael Nordstrom

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Kim Stanger

Charlie's Angels

as Charles Townsend (voice)

The Love Boat

as Burt Gardner