Personal Info
Birth date
1918-01-29 (107 Years)
Day of death
2010-04-01
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Джон Форсайт
Jacob Lincoln Freund
John Lincoln Freund
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).
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.The Red Skelton Show
7.375
Overview:
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.Golden Globe Awards
7
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The Philco Television Playhouse
6.286
Overview:
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.Hollywood Squares
7.2
Overview:
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.The Jack Benny Program
7.813
Overview:
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.Climax!
3.273
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Kraft Television Theatre
7.5
Overview:
Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.The Bob Hope Show
7
Overview:
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.The Bell Telephone Hour
7.333
Overview:
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.Gargoyles
8.094
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In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.Suspense
4.909
Overview:
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.Dynasty
6.5
Overview:
The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the show features the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington and Alexis' ColbyCo.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.To Rome with Love
5
Overview:
To Rome with Love is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 1969 to September 1971.Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3
Overview:
Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on NBC. Sponsored by Kraft Foods, it was seen three weeks out of every four and was pre-empted for Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall specials once monthly. Como's production company, Roncom Films, also produced Kraft Suspense Theatre. Writer, editor, critic and radio playwright Anthony Boucher served as consultant on the series. Later syndicated under the title Crisis, it was one of the few suspense series telecast in color at the time. While most of NBC's shows were in color then, all-color network line-ups did not become the norm until the 1966-67 season.Wogan
4.5
Overview:
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.Bachelor Father
6
Overview:
Bachelor Father is an American sitcom starring John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, and Sammee Tong. The series first premiered on CBS in September 1957 before moving to NBC for the third season in 1959. The series' fifth and final season aired on ABC from 1961 to 1962. A total of 157 episodes were aired. The series was based on "A New Girl in His Life", which aired on General Electric Theater on May 26, 1957. Bachelor Father is the only primetime series ever to run in consecutive years on the three major televisions networks.Acting
2011Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage)
2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
2002Did you leave us, Blake? as Self
2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over as Self
2000Charlie's Angels as Charlie (voice)
1999We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mr. Ryan (voice)
1998Hollywood Squares (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
1994Gargoyles (1 Episode) as Pat Doyle (voice)
1994Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies as Self - Host
1993Denver Clan ohne Maske (2 Episodes) as Self
1992The Powers That Be (15 Episodes) as William Powers
1992Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic as Himself
1991Dynasty: The Reunion (2 Episodes) as Blake Carrington
1990Opposites Attract as Rex Roper
1988Scrooged as Lew Hayward
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1987On Fire as Joe Leary, Sr.
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
1985The Colbys (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self - Host
1982Christmas in Washington (1 Episode) as Self
1982Mysterious Two as He
1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981Sizzle as Mike Callahan
1981Dynasty (220 Episodes) as Blake Carrington
1980A Time for Miracles as Postulator
1979...And Justice for All as Judge Henry T. Fleming
1979The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1978The Users as Reade Jamieson
1978With This Ring as Gen. Albert Harris
1978Cruise Into Terror as Rev. Charles Mather
1977Goodbye & Amen as The American Ambassador
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Burt Gardner
1977Never Con a Killer as E.J. Valerian
1977Tail Gunner Joe as Paul Cunningham
1976Amelia Earhart as G.P. Putnam
1976Charlie's Angels (115 Episodes) as Charles Townsend (voice)
1975The Deadly Tower as Lt. Elwood Forbes
1975Medical Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Terror on the 40th Floor as Dan Overland
1974The Healers as Dr. Robert Kier
1974Cry Panic as David Ryder
1973Lisa, Bright and Dark as William Schilling
1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1973The Letters as Paul Anderson
1971Murder Once Removed as Dr. Ron Wellesley
1969The Happy Ending as Fred Wilson
1969Topaz as Michael Nordstrom
1969To Rome with Love (48 Episodes) as Michael Endicott
1968Shadow on the Land as Gen. Wendell Bruce
1967In Cold Blood as Alvin Dewey
1967A Bell for Adano as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
1966ABC Stage 67 (1 Episode) as Self
1966Madame X as Clay Anderson
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Spencer Holt
1965The John Forsythe Show (29 Episodes) as Major John Foster
1964Kitten with a Whip as David Stratton
1964See How They Run as Martin Young
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Jerry Wilson / John Williams, Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Charlie King
1962The Merv Griffin Show (1 Episode) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (3 Episodes) as Self
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 Episode) as Michael Barnes
1961The Mike Douglas Show (5, 6 Episode) as Self - Co-Host, Self
1961Kraft Mystery Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959What Makes Sammy Run? as Al Manheim
1959Dubrowsky as Wladia
1959The Bell Telephone Hour (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1957The Lux Show (1 Episode) as Self
1957Bachelor Father (157 Episodes) as Bentley Gregg
1956Everything But the Truth as Ernie Miller
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 Episode) as CSA Lt. David Marr
1956The Ambassador's Daughter as Sgt. Danny Sullivan
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1955Playwrights '56 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955The Trouble with Harry as Sam Marlowe
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Kim Stanger
1955Miss Universe (1 Episode) as Host
1954Climax! (1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Joe Sullivan, Adam Barclay, Graham Johnson, Tommy Jordan, Frank Colby
1953Escape from Fort Bravo as Captain Marsh
1953The Glass Web as Don Newell
1953It Happens Every Thursday as Bob MacAvoy
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Bentley Gregg
1952The Captive City as James "Jim" C. Austin
195210,000 Horses Singing as Marv Payne
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Captain Fisby, Unknown, William Schilling
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Hayden Chart, Peter Bronson, Dr. John Carter, Tony Preston
1951The Red Skelton Show (1 Episode) as Millionaire's Son
1951American Harvest as Self - Narrator (voice)
1950The Jack Benny Program (1 Episode) as John Forsythe
1950The Bob Hope Show (1 Episode) as Self
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Dr. Frederick Steele
1949Lights Out (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1949Arson, Inc. as Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
1949The Emmy Awards (3 Episodes) as Self
1949Suspense (1, 3, 1 Episode) as David, Unknown, Wiltshire
1948Studio One (7, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Maj. Peter Brook, Capt. Sam MacKenzie, James Rexham, Marv Payne, Judd, Pete Maynard
1948The Philco Television Playhouse (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (5 Episodes) as Self
1948The Things People Want as Don
1947Kraft Television Theatre (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1944Golden Globe Awards (2, 2 Episode) as Self - Nominee, Self
1943Destination Tokyo as Sparks
1943Northern Pursuit as Corporal (uncredited)