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John Forsythe was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, drama teacher and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows.
Birth Name
John Lincoln Freund
Born
Tuesday, 29 January 1918
Died
Thursday, 01 April 2010
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| This Is Joan Collins | Self | 2022 |
| Beatles Stories | Self | 2011 |
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Charles Townsend (voice) / Charles Townsend | 2003 |
| The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over | Self | 2001 |
| Charlie's Angels | Charlie (voice) / Charlie | 2000 |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Mr. Ryan | 1999 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Daedalus | 1996 |
| Shirley MacLaine: Kicking Up Her Heels | Self | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| This Is Joan Collins | Self | 2022 |
| Beatles Stories | Self | 2011 |
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Charles Townsend (voice) / Charles Townsend | 2003 |
| The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over | Self | 2001 |
| Charlie's Angels | Charlie (voice) / Charlie | 2000 |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Mr. Ryan | 1999 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Daedalus | 1996 |
| Shirley MacLaine: Kicking Up Her Heels | Self | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself / Self | 1996 |
| Blue Skies | Baskin | 1994 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| Derrick contre Superman | Blake Carrington | 1992 |
| Stan and George's New Life | Father | 1992 |
| The Powers That Be | Sen. William Franklin Powers / William Powers | 1992 |
| Dynasty: The Reunion | Blake Carrington | 1991 |
| Opposites Attract | Rex Roper | 1990 |
| The Howard Stern Show | Self | 1990 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| Scrooged | Lew Hayward | 1988 |
| Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | 1988 |
| D.C. Follies | John Forsythe | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Josh, the Logan Legend | Self | 1986 |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program | 1986 |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | Self - Host | 1986 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| The Colbys | Blake Carrington | 1985 |
| The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Host & Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program | 1985 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1985 |
| Dom DeLuise and Friends | Self | 1983 |
| Not Necessarily the News | Himself | 1983 |
| George Burns and Other Sex Symbols | John Forsythe | 1982 |
| Mysterious Two | He | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Dynasty | Blake Carrington | 1981 |
| A Time for Miracles | Postulator | 1980 |
| And Justice for All | Judge Henry T. Fleming | 1979 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979 |
| The Users | Reade Jamieson | 1978 |
| Cruise Into Terror | Reverend Charles Mather / Charles Mather | 1978 |
| Goodbye & Amen | The American Ambassador | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Burt Gardner / Himself | 1977 |
| Emily, Emily | Niles Putnam | 1977 |
| Tail Gunner Joe | Paul Cunningham | 1977 |
| Circus of the Stars | Self - Ringmaster | 1977 |
| The Feather and Father Gang | E.J. Valerian | 1976 |
| Amelia Earhart | G.P. Putnam | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Charles Townsend / Charles Townsend (voice) | 1976 |
| The Deadly Tower | Lt. Elwood Forbes | 1975 |
| Medical Story | Amos Winkler | 1975 |
| Terror on the 40th Floor | Daniel 'Dan' Overland / Dan Overland | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| Hollywood's Talking | Self | 1973 |
| Police Story | Sam McCullough | 1973 |
| The Letters | Paul Anderson / Paul Anderson (The Andersons episode) | 1973 |
| Murder Once Removed | Dr. Ron Wellesley | 1971 |
| Stand Up and Cheer | Self | 1971 |
| The Tim Conway Comedy Hour | Self | 1970 |
| The Happy Ending | Fred Wilson | 1969 |
| Topaz | Michael Nordstrom | 1969 |
| Marooned | Olympus / President | 1969 |
| The Game Game | Self | 1969 |
| To Rome with Love | Michael Endicott | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| You're Putting Me On | Self | 1969 |
| Shadow on the Land | Gen. Wendell Bruce | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self | 1968 |
| In Cold Blood | Alvin Dewey | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| ABC Stage 67 | Self | 1966 |
| The Face Is Familiar | Self | 1966 |
| Madame X | Clay Anderson / Clayton Anderson V | 1966 |
| Run for Your Life | Spencer Holt | 1965 |
| The John Forsythe Show | Major John Foster | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| Kitten with a Whip | David / David Stratton | 1964 |
| What's This Song? | Self | 1964 |
| See How They Run | Martin Young | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Maj. William 'Bill' Livingston / Jerry Wilson / John Williams | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Charlie King | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Michael Barnes | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Andy Ballard | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Peter Kent | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Sunday Showcase | Al Manheim | 1959 |
| About Faces | Self | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Host | 1959 |
| Dubrowsky | Wladia | 1959 |
| Lux Playhouse | Colonel Bill Adams | 1958 |
| Frontier Justice | Lt. David Marr | 1958 |
| The Lux Show | Self | 1957 |
| Bachelor Father | Bentley Gregg | 1957 |
| The Teahouse of the August Moon | Captain Fisby | 1957 |
| Everything But the Truth | Ernie Miller | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | CSA Lt. David Marr | 1956 |
| The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | Himself - Actor | 1956 |
| The Ambassador's Daughter | Sgt. Danny Sullivan | 1956 |
| Playwrights '56 | Joe Neville | 1955 |
| The Trouble with Harry | Sam Marlowe | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Kim Stanger | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Himself | 1954 |
| Climax! | Tommy Jordan / Joe Sullivan / Graham Johnson / Frank Colby / Adam Barclay | 1954 |
| The Elgin Hour | George Conway | 1954 |
| Escape from Fort Bravo | Capt. John Marsh / Captain Marsh | 1953 |
| The Glass Web | Don Newell | 1953 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Prof. Gilbert Jardine | 1953 |
| It Happens Every Thursday | Bob MacAvoy | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Bentley Gregg | 1953 |
| The Captive City | Jim Austin / James "Jim" C. Austin | 1952 |
| The Name's the Same | Self | 1951 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Lt. John Stahlman | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Dr. John Carter / Hayden Chart / Peter Bronson | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Millionaire's Son | 1951 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Self | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Dr. Frederick Steele | 1950 |
| Arson, Inc. | Race Track Aannouncer | 1949 |
| Suspense | Wiltshire / David | 1949 |
| Studio One | Pete Maynard / Marv Payne / Maj. Peter Brook / Judd / James Rexham / Capt. Sam MacKenzie | 1948 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | Peter Flint | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Lights Out | Waldo Bryan / Bill Holloway / Al March | 1946 |
| Destination Tokyo | Sparks | 1943 |
| Northern Pursuit | Corporal | 1943 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
