Cast & creator
John Forsythe
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Mike Douglas Show
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).
Also known as: Джон Форсайт, Jacob Lincoln Freund, John Lincoln Freund
65
film credits
73
television credits
136
1943–2022 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (138)
Showing 138 of 138 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Love Boat
Burt Gardner
1977
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice)
1976
Dynasty
Blake Carrington
1981
Climax!
Joe Sullivan
1954Climax!
Adam Barclay
1954Climax!
Graham Johnson
1954Climax!
Tommy Jordan
1954Climax!
Frank Colby
1954
The Red Skelton Show
Millionaire's Son
1951
Wogan
Self
1982Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Charlie King
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Michael Barnes
1962
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Frederick Steele
1950
Studio One
1948Studio One
Maj. Peter Brook
1948Studio One
Capt. Sam MacKenzie
1948Studio One
Marv Payne
1948Studio One
James Rexham
1948Studio One
Judd
1948Studio One
Pete Maynard
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
David Marr
1956
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Gargoyles
Pat Doyle (voice)
1994
Run for Your Life
Spencer Holt
1965
The Jack Benny Program
John Forsythe
1950
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Jerry Wilson / John Williams
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
1963
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Kim Stanger
1955
Police Story
1973
Miss Universe
Host
1955
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975
Suspense
David
1949Suspense
1949Suspense
Wiltshire
1949
Lights Out
1949
Charlie's Angels
Charlie (voice)
2000
The Colbys
1985
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host
1959
Bachelor Father
Bentley Gregg
1957
ABC Stage 67
Self
1966
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
2003
Medical Story
Amos Winkler
1975
To Rome with Love
Michael Endicott
1969
The Powers That Be
William Powers
1992Playwrights '56
1955
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Scrooged
Lew Hayward
1988The Lux Show
Self
1957
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Fisby
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
William Schilling
1951
...And Justice for All
Judge Henry T. Fleming
1979The John Forsythe Show
Major John Foster
1965
General Electric Theater
Bentley Gregg
1953General Electric Theater
Producer
1953Christmas in Washington
Self
1982
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Trouble with Harry
Sam Marlowe
1955
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Hayden Chart
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Peter Bronson
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dr. John Carter
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Tony Preston
1951
Topaz
Michael Nordstrom
1969
In Cold Blood
Alvin Dewey
1967Blue Skies
Henry Baskin
1994
Escape from Fort Bravo
Captain Marsh
1953
Dynasty: The Reunion
Blake Carrington
1991
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Denver Clan ohne Maske
Self
1993
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
2005
Kitten with a Whip
David Stratton
1964
Destination Tokyo
Sparks
1943
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1979
Madame X
Clay Anderson
1966
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
1996
This Is Joan Collins
Self (Archive Footage)
2022
The Deadly Tower
Lt. Elwood Forbes
1975
See How They Run
Martin Young
1964
It Happens Every Thursday
Bob MacAvoy
1953
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1985
Angels Forever
Self (archive)
2000
The Ambassador's Daughter
Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1956
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1988
Tail Gunner Joe
Paul Cunningham
1977
Lisa, Bright and Dark
William Schilling
1973
The Happy Ending
Fred Wilson
1969
Northern Pursuit
Corporal (uncredited)
1943
The Letters
Paul Anderson
1973
A Bell for Adano
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
1967
Never Con a Killer
E.J. Valerian
1977
Murder Once Removed
Dr. Ron Wellesley
1971
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Mr. Ryan (voice)
1999
On Fire
Joe Leary, Sr.
1987On Fire
Executive Producer
1987
The Captive City
James "Jim" C. Austin
1952
Terror on the 40th Floor
Dan Overland
1974
American Harvest
Self - Narrator (voice)
1951
A Time for Miracles
Postulator
1980
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self - Host
1983
Shadow on the Land
Gen. Wendell Bruce
1968
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986
Everything But the Truth
Ernie Miller
1956
Did you leave us, Blake?
Self
2002
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
Self
2001
With This Ring
Gen. Albert Harris
1978
10,000 Horses Singing
Marv Payne
1952
Cruise Into Terror
Rev. Charles Mather
1978
Mysterious Two
He
1982
Goodbye & Amen
The American Ambassador
1977
What Makes Sammy Run?
Al Manheim
1959
The Users
Reade Jamieson
1978
The Healers
Dr. Robert Kier
1974
Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
2011
Cry Panic
David Ryder
1974
Dubrovsky
Wladia
1959
Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
1976
Sizzle
Mike Callahan
1981
Amelia Earhart
G.P. Putnam
1976
Arson, Inc.
Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1949
The Things People Want
Don
1948
The Glass Web
Don Newell
1953
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Himself
1992
Opposites Attract
Rex Roper
1990
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
Self - Host
1994