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John Forsythe
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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).
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Love Boat
1977
Dynasty
1981
Charlie's Angels
1976
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Gargoyles
1994
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Charlie's Angels
2000
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Scrooged
1988
Topaz
1969
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Trouble with Harry
1955
In Cold Blood
1967
...And Justice for All
1979
Destination Tokyo
1943
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
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