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).
John Forsythe's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and Comedy, a consistent thread across his credits so far.
John Forsythe's most notable role to date came in Charlie's Angels (2000), where he played Charlie (voice). He also appeared in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) as Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice). Most recently appeared in Scrooged (1988) as Lew Hayward.
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