John Forsythe

John Forsythe

ActorProducerSoundtrack
Born
January 29, 1918
Died
April 1, 2010
Awards
8 wins, 23 nominations

John Forysthe was born Jacob Lincoln Freund in Penns Grove, New Jersey, the son of Blanche Materson (Blohm) and Samuel Jeremiah Freund, a Wall Street businessman. He chose to pursue acting over the objections of his father. He did some work in radio soaps and on Broadway before signing a movie…

Biography

John Forysthe was born Jacob Lincoln Freund in Penns Grove, New Jersey, the son of Blanche Materson (Blohm) and Samuel Jeremiah Freund, a Wall Street businessman. He chose to pursue acting over the objections of his father. He did some work in radio soaps and on Broadway before signing a movie contract with Warner Bros. His early career was interrupted by World War II. During the war, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps appearing in the Air Corps show "Winged Victory". After the war, he helped found the Actors Studio. He has had the most success on television, with healthy runs on Bachelor Father (1957), Dynasty (1981) and as the unseen voice of Charlie Townsend on Charlie's Angels (1976). John Forsythe died at age 92 of complications from pneumonia on April 1, 2010 in Santa Ynez, California.

Self

Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & CaviarDynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar(2006)as Self, Blake Carrington
E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story(1996)as Self
The Trouble with Harry Isn't OverThe Trouble with Harry Isn't Over(2001)as Self - 'Sam Marlowe'
Intimate PortraitIntimate Portrait(1990)as Self, Self - Narrator
BiographyBiography(1987)as Self

Archive Footage

TV We LoveTV We Love(2025)as Self
The Menendez BrothersThe Menendez Brothers(2024)as Self
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed(2023)as Self
My Name Is Alfred HitchcockMy Name Is Alfred Hitchcock(2022)as Self
Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self

Known for

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Shirley MacLaine and John Forsythe in The Trouble with Harry (1955)John Forsythe and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)John Forsythe, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)John Forsythe and Richard Anderson in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)John Forsythe, Richard Anderson, William Campbell, and Eleanor Parker in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)William Holden, John Forsythe, and Eleanor Parker in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

Credit Score: John Forsythe

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Mon Jan 12 1981 – Thu May 11 1989
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Dynasty65.0019816.41249339
2The Powers That Be13.0019928.200493
3And Justice for All4.8819797.40245388
4Scrooged3.2519886.901128967
5The Trouble with Harry3.2519557.00244204
6Topaz2.5019696.20021032
7Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle2.3820035.000139017
8Charlie's Angels2.3820005.700207622
9Marooned1.9019705.9136520
10Destination Tokyo1.5019437.1016232