As of July 2026, John Forsythe is best known for The Love Boat and Dynasty. Find every show and movie John Forsythe has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Actor Born 1918 Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA 6 TV Shows 8 Movies

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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📺 John Forsythe's TV Shows

The Love Boat
Burt Gardner
1977
Dynasty
Blake Carrington
1981
Charlie's Angels
Charles Townsend (voice)
1976
Studio One
1948
Suspense
1949
The Colbys
1985

🎬 John Forsythe's Movies

Charlie's Angels
Charlie (voice)
2000
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)
2003
Topaz
Michael Nordstrom
1969
...And Justice for All
Judge Henry T. Fleming
1979
Scrooged
Lew Hayward
1988
The Trouble with Harry
Sam Marlowe
1955
In Cold Blood
Alvin Dewey
1967
Escape from Fort Bravo
Captain Marsh
1953

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