John Forsythe

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jan 29, 1918 (107 years old)
Death date
Apr 01, 2010

John Forsythe

Known For

Beatles Stories
1h 24m
Movie 2011

Beatles Stories

A big fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky noticed that whenever he heard someone relating a story about themselves and The Beatles, he was "all ears". So, starting in 2005, he sought out and filmed those with never before heard, "Beatles Stories". Written by Mike Pope

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1h 0m
Movie 1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the fantasy world of show-biz. Her ballet training and her long-legged pixie charm led to rapid success on Broadway in musical comedy. Inevitably, Hollywood called and by 1955 Shirley was cast in Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry." It wasn't too long before the fine dramatic roles also came to her opposite the most popular leading men of the time, like Fred MacMurray, Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood and Robert Mitchum.

Denver Clan ohne Maske
TV Show 1993

Denver Clan ohne Maske

The Powers That Be
TV Show 1992

The Powers That Be

The Powers That Be is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired briefly on NBC from 1992 to 1993. Norman Lear served as executive producer for the show.

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
1h 3m
Movie 1992

Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic

Host John Forsythe tells the story of the variety of areas in the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park at the time.

Dynasty: The Reunion
TV Show 1991

Dynasty: The Reunion

Two years after the end of Dynasty, Blake Carrington— having survived the shooting but then convicted for the death of his attacker—is pardoned and released from prison.

Opposites Attract
2h 0m
Movie 1990

Opposites Attract

A mayoral candidate (Barbara Eden) for a California town gets romantically involved with her opponent (John Forsythe), a former cowboy star.

Scrooged
1h 41m
Movie 1988

Scrooged

Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
2h 46m
Movie 1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.

On Fire
1h 40m
Movie 1987

On Fire

Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two just as loving and devoted sons. Things couldn't be better for him until he learns that the department wants to retire him. He does so reluctantly. He then falls into a deep depression because, while most people look forward to retirement, he doesn't. So, his wife and children do their best to lift his spirits but all he does is push them away.

Biography

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).

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