John Forsythe's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Charlie's Angels Charles Tow… Dynasty Blake Carri… Bachelor Father Bentley Gregg Adventures from the Book of Virtues Daedelus The Powers That Be Sen. Willia… Bob Hope's Birthday Memories John Forsythe Circus of the Stars Host Sunday Showcase Al Manheim The John Forsythe Show Major John …

Main Movie Roles 2003 - Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2000 - Charlie's Angels 1988 - Scrooged 1979 - ...And Justice for All. 1969 - Topaz 1967 - In Cold Blood 1966 - Madame X 1964 - Kitten with a Whip 1955 - The Trouble with Harry 1953 - The Glass Web 1943 - Destination Tokyo

BIOGRAPHY:

The son of a Wall Street businessman, New Jersey-born John Forsythe chose to pursue acting over the objections of his father. He did some work in radio soaps and on Broadway before signing a movie contract with Warner Bros. His early career was interrupted by WWII. During the war, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps appearing in the Air Corps show "Winged Victory". After the war, he helped found the Actors Studio. He has had the most success on TV, with healthy runs on "Bachelor Father" (1957), "Dynasty" (1981) and as the unseen voice of Charlie on "Charlie's Angels" (1976).


TRIVIA:

• Graduated Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, New York, 1934.
• Signed a $5,000,000 contract deal with the director of _Charlie's Angels (2000)_ (qv) and _Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)_ (qv) to voice the famous voice of "Charlie Townsend".
• Father of daughters 'Page Forsythe' (qv) and 'Brooke Forsythe' (qv) with 'Julie Warren (I)' (qv). He also has a son named Dall Forsythe with 'Parker McCormick' (qv).
• Appeared in the episode titled "The Golden Blood of the Sun" for "The CBS Radio Mystery Theater" (31 Oct 1974).
• Best known by the public for his starring role as Blake Carrington on _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv).
• Was not the first choice for the role of Blake Carrington on _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv). 'George Peppard' (qv) was initially cast as Carrington. However, he quit one week into filming the series premiere due to creative differences with the writers. Forsythe auditioned for and was subsequently cast in the role.
• Diagnosed with colon cancer [October 11, 2006].
• As a teenager, 'Linda Evans (I)' (qv) guest starred in a 1960 episode of his TV series _"Bachelor Father" (1957) {A Crush on Bentley (#4.5)}_ (qv) as a girl who develops a crush on his character. Some twenty years later, 'Linda Evans (I)' (qv) co-starred with Forsythe on the hit TV series _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv) as his wife.