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John Forsythe

Born: 1918-01-29

From: Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA

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).


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Topaz
Michael Nordstrom
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Charlie's Angels
Charlie (voice)
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The Trouble with Harry
Sam Marlowe
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Destination Tokyo
Sparks
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Scrooged
Lew Hayward
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Cruise Into Terror
Rev. Charles Mather
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Madame X
Clay Anderson
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Kitten with a Whip
David Stratton
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The Glass Web
Don Newell
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Mr. Ryan (voice)
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The Captive City
James "Jim" C. Austin
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...And Justice for All
Judge Henry T. Fleming
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In Cold Blood
Alvin Dewey
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Escape from Fort Bravo
Captain Marsh
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The Deadly Tower
Lt. Elwood Forbes
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A Bell for Adano
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
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The Happy Ending
Fred Wilson
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American Harvest
Self - Narrator (voice)
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The Ambassador's Daughter
Sgt. Danny Sullivan
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
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Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
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It Happens Every Thursday
Bob MacAvoy
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Everything But the Truth
Ernie Miller
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See How They Run
Martin Young
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Amelia Earhart
G.P. Putnam
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Tail Gunner Joe
Paul Cunningham
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Opposites Attract
Rex Roper
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Goodbye & Amen
The American Ambassador
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Never Con a Killer
E.J. Valerian
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On Fire
Joe Leary, Sr.
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Mysterious Two
He
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With This Ring
Gen. Albert Harris
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The Letters
Paul Anderson
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Murder Once Removed
Dr. Ron Wellesley
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Night of 100 Stars II
Self
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Dubrovsky
Wladia
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Shadow on the Land
Gen. Wendell Bruce
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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
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Terror on the 40th Floor
Dan Overland
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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self - Host
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'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
Self
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Cry Panic
David Ryder
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Lisa, Bright and Dark
William Schilling
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
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What Makes Sammy Run?
Al Manheim
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Sizzle
Mike Callahan
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Arson, Inc.
Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
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Northern Pursuit
Corporal (uncredited)
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
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The Things People Want
Don
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Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
Self - Host
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
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The Healers
Dr. Robert Kier
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Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
Himself
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The Users
Reade Jamieson
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Self
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A Time for Miracles
Postulator
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Night of 100 Stars
Self
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10,000 Horses Singing
Marv Payne
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Did you leave us, Blake?
Self
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Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice) (uncredited)
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