John Forsythe Biography (1918-)

Original name, John Lincoln Freund; born January 29, 1918, in Penn's Grove, NJ; son of Samuel Jeremiah (a stockbroker) and Blanche Materson (maiden name,Blohm) Freund; married Parker (some sources cite Paula) McCormick, 1938 (divorced, 1940); married Julie Warren (an actress), 1943 (died August 15, 1994);children: (first marriage) Dall; (second marriage) Page, Brooke.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: January 29, 1918; Penn's Grove, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Captain, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Clare Tree Major's Children's Theatre, Chappaqua, NY, 1939
Coast guardsman, Yankee Point, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1942
Private Cootes, Vickie, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1942
Member of the ensemble, Winged Victory (revue), 44th Street Theatre, New York City, 1943
Yellowjack, 44th Street Theatre, 1945
Woman Bites Dog, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1946
Bill Renault, It Takes Two, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1947
Chris Keller, All My Sons, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1947
Title role, Mister Roberts, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1950
Captain Fisby, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1953
Detective James "Jim" McLeod, Detective Story, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, 1955
Senator MacGruder, Weekend, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1968
Lieutenant Greenwald, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1971
The Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Theatre at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
Cardinal King, Sacrilege, Belasco Theatre, 1995
Major Tours
Title role, Mister Roberts, U.S. cities, 1949-1950
The Secretary Bird, 1972
Stage Work
Director, Mister Roberts, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1956
Film Appearances
Soldier, Northern Pursuit, Warner Bros., 1943
Sparks, Destination Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1944
Jim Austin, Captive City, United Artists, 1952
Bob MacAvoy, It Happens Every Thursday, Universal, 1953
Captain John Marsh, Escape from Fort Bravo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
Don Newell, The Glass Web, Universal, 1953
Sam Marlowe, The Trouble with Harry, Paramount, 1955
Danny, The Ambassador's Daughter, United Artists, 1956
Ernie Miller, Everything but the Truth, Universal, 1956
Wladia, Il vendicatore (also known as Der Rebell von Mexiko, Der Rebell von Samara, and Dubrowsky), 1959
David Patton (some sources cite David Stratton), Kitten with a Whip, Universal, 1964
Clay Anderson, Madame X, Universal, 1966
Alvin Dewey, In Cold Blood, Columbia, 1967
Fred Wilson, The Happy Ending, United Artists, 1969
Michael Nordstrom, Topaz, Universal, 1969
American ambassador, Goodbye e amen (also known as Goodbye andAmen), 1977
Judge Fleming, ... And Justice for All, Columbia, 1979
Lew Hayward, Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
Father, Stan and George's New Life, 1991
Newspaper man, Hotel de Love, 1996 LIVE Entertainment, 1997
Kings of the Court, Tennis Classics, 1997
Voice of Mr. Ryan, We Wish You a Merry Christmas (animated), 1999
Voice of Charles "Charlie" Townsend, Charlie's Angels (also knownas 3 Engel fuer Charlie), Columbia, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Bentley Gregg, Bachelor Father, CBS, 1957-1958 then NBC, 1958-1961later ABC, 1961-1962
Major John Foster, The John Forsythe Show, NBC, 1965-1966
Michael Endicott, To Rome with Love, CBS, 1969-1971
Host and narrator, The World of Survival (also known as John Forsythe's World of Survival), syndicated, 1971-1984
Voice of Charlie Townsend, Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1976-1981
Blake Carrington, Dynasty, ABC, 1981-1989
Senator William Powers, The Powers That Be (also known as LoveChild), NBC, 1992-1993
Host, I Witness Video, NBC, 1993-1994
Narrator, People's Century, PBS, 1998
Miniseries
Blake Carrington, Dynasty: The Reunion (also known as Dynasty:The Miniseries), ABC, 1991
Movies
Martin Young, See How They Run, NBC, 1964
General Wendell Bruce, Shadow on the Land, ABC, 1968
Dr. Ron Wellesley, Murder Once Removed (also known as The Obsessive Doctor), CBS, 1971
Daniel "Dan" Overland, Terror on the 40th Floor (also known as The Blazing Tower), NBC, 1974
Dennis Ryder, Cry Panic, ABC, 1974
Lieutenant Elwood Forbes, The Deadly Tower (also known as Sniper), NBC, 1975
G. P. Putnam, Amelia Earhart, NBC, 1976
Paul Cunningham, Tail Gunner Joe, NBC, 1977
General Albert Harris, With This Ring, ABC, 1978
Reade Jamieson, The Users, ABC, 1978
Reverend Charles Mather, Cruise into Terror, ABC, 1978
Postulator, A Time for Miracles, ABC, 1980
Mike Callahan, Sizzle, ABC, 1981
Joe Leary, On Fire, ABC, 1987
Rex Roper, Opposites Attract (also known as Running Mates),NBC, 1990
Specials
Keith Burgess, Stage Door, NBC, 1948
Captain Fisby, "The Teahouse of the August Moon," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1962
Host, The Light Fantastic, or How to Tell Your Past, Present, and Maybe Your Future through Social Dancing, ABC, 1967
Victor Joppolo, "A Bell for Adano," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1967
William Schilling, "Lisa, Bright and Dark," Hallmark Hall of Fame,NBC, 1973
Host, Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1977
Niles Putnam, "Emily, Emily," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1977
ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration--Twenty-Five and Still the One, ABC, 1978

Host, George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business, NBC, 1983
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Merry Christmas Show, NBC, 1983
Dom DeLuise and Friends, ABC, 1983
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984
Host, Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1985
The ABC All-Star Spectacular, ABC, 1985
The Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
Host, Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1986
Host, Tears of Joy, Tears of Sorrow, ABC, 1986
The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder, NBC, 1986
Kraft Salutes George Burns' 90th Birthday Special, CBS, 1986
The American Film Institute Salute to Barbara Stanwyck, ABC, 1987
America's Tribute to Bob Hope, NBC, 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob--50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC, NBC,1988
Host, "Disney/MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening," The Magical Worldof Disney, NBC, 1989
Host, The 1989 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1989
Ooh-La-La--It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular from Paris' Bicentennial (also known as Bob Hope's 86th Birthday), NBC, 1989
The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills (also known as Beverly Hills 75th Diamond Jubilee), ABC, 1989
Host, A Festival at Ford's Theatre: The Stars Salute the President, TBS, 1990
Host, The Portrait of Great Britain, TBS, 1990
Judge, The 1990 Miss America Pageant, NBC, 1990
Bob Hope Lampoons Show Business, NBC, 1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic, CBS, 1990
Sea World Star-Spangled Summer, ABC, 1991
Welcome Home, America! A USO Salute to America's Sons and Daughters, ABC, 1991
Host, Celebrations, 1992
In a New Light, ABC, 1992
Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
The Rich and Famous 1993 World's Best, syndicated, 1993
A Sea World/Busch Gardens Summer Celebration, CBS, 1993
Segment host, ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
Bob Hope's Birthday Memories, NBC, 1994
Awards Presentations
Host, People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1985
The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1985
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1987
The Sixth Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1990
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1992
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, 1992
The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1992
Episodic
"Biography," Kraft Television Theater, NBC, 1948
"Stage Door," Theater Guild Television Playhouse, NBC, 1948
"The Widow of Wasdale Head," Actor's Studio, CBS, 1948
"Wuthering Heights," Kraft Television Theater, NBC, 1948
"Just for Tonight," NBC Presents, NBC, 1949
"The Outward Room," Studio One, CBS, 1949
Magnavox Theater, CBS, 1950
"Blood on the Trumpet," Suspense, CBS, 1951
"A Clear Case of Suicide," Danger, CBS, 1951
"Dark Victory," Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC, 1951
"Girl in a Million," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1951
"In a Military Manner," Starlight Theater, CBS, 1951
"None but My Foe," Studio One, CBS, 1951
"On a Country Road," Suspense, CBS, 1951
"The Pattern," Lights Out, NBC, 1951
"Stranger for a Killer," Suspense, CBS, 1951
"Three Hours between Planes," Starlight Theater, CBS, 1951
Cosmopolitan Theater, DuMont, 1951
"The American Leonardo," Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, ABC, 1952
"The Beach of Falsea," Suspense, CBS, 1952
"The Fix," Danger, CBS, 1952
"Hold Back the Night," Lights Out, NBC, 1952
"I Am Jonathan Scrivener," Studio One, CBS, 1952
"The Monument," Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1952
"Pagoda," Studio One, CBS, 1952
"P. G.," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1952
"Ten Thousand Horses Singing," Studio One, CBS, 1952
"The Town," Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, ABC, 1952
"The Winter of the Dog," Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1952
"World So Wide," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1952
Curtain Call Theater, NBC, 1952
"Conflict," Studio One, CBS, 1953
"King's Pawn," The United States Steel Hour, ABC, 1954
Kim Stanger, "Premonition," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1955
"Driftwood," Elgin Hour, ABC, 1955
"One Night Stand," Climax!, CBS, 1955
"Operation Home," Studio One, CBS, 1955
"Journey into Fear," Climax!, CBS, 1956
"Pale Horse, Pale Rider," Climax!, CBS, 1956
"A Place to Be Alone," Star Stage, NBC, 1956
"Return to Cassino," Playwrights '56, NBC, 1956
"Stardust II," Goodyear Playhouse, NBC, 1956
Peter Bronson, "The Girl with a Glow," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars(some sources cite as an episode of Alcoa Premiere), CBS, 1957
"Decision at Wilson's Creek," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater), CBS, 1957
"Hand of Evil," Climax!, CBS, 1957
"The John Forsythe, Mary Costa Show," The Jack Benny Program, CBS,1957
"Shooting for the Moon," Climax!, CBS, 1958
"What Makes Sammy Run," Sunday Showcase, NBC, 1959
Lux Playhouse, CBS, 1959
Michael Barnes, "I Saw the Whole Thing," Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1962
"Go Look at Roses," Kraft Mystery Theater, NBC, 1963
"The Third Side of the Coin," Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1963
"The Sweet Taste of Vengeance," Kraft Suspense Theater, NBC, 1964
"In Any Language," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater, NBC, 1965
"A Choice of Evils," Run for Your Life, NBC, 1967
"When Good Friends Get Together," It Takes a Thief, ABC, 1968
"Murder by the Book," Columbo, NBC, 1971
"Chief," Police Story, NBC, 1974
"Million Dollar Baby," Medical Story, NBC, 1975
"Death Tong," Switch, CBS, 1978
"The Pledge," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
Blake Carrington, "Family Album," Dynasty II: The Colbys, ABC, 1985
Blake Carrington, "The Reunion," Dynasty II: The Colbys, ABC, 1985
Himself, A Conversation with Dinah (interview), TNN, 1989
Voice of Pat Doyle, "Ransom," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC, 1996
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Jaclyn Smith, Lifetime, 1998
Intimate Portrait: Linda Evans, Lifetime, 2000
Also appeared in Ford Theater Hour (also known as The Ford Television Theater and Ford Theater), NBC.
Pilots
Bentley Gregg, "New Girl in His Life," The General Electric Theater (pilot for Bachelor Father), CBS, 1957
Dr. John Carter, "Way of the West," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (pilot for Belle Starr), CBS, 1958
Andy Ballard, Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks (broadcast as an episode of Alcoa Premiere), NBC, 1963
Bill Adams, The Miss and the Missiles, CBS, 1964
Paul Anderson, The Letters, ABC, 1973
Dr. Robert Kier, The Healers, NBC, 1974
Voice of Charlie Townsend, Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1976
E. J. Valerian, The Feather and Father Gang: Never Con a Killer (also known as Never Con a Killer), ABC, 1977
Charlie, Toni's Boys (broadcast as an episode of Charlie's Angels), ABC, 1980
He, The Mysterious Two, NBC, 1982
Television Work
Executive Producer; Movies
On Fire, ABC, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Saturday Evening Post, January/February, 1984, p. 52
TV Guide, December 5, 1992, p. 28

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