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John Forsythe

in the trailer for The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Born John Lincoln Freund
January 29, 1918 (1918-01-29) (age 90)
Penns Grove, New Jersey
Years active 1943 - 2003
Spouse(s) Parker McCormick (1938-1940)
Julie Warren (1943-1994)
Nicole Carter (2002-)

John Lincoln Freund - better known as John Forsythe (born January 29, 1918), is an American stage, television and character actor who starred in three television series that spanned three decades such as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father (1957 – 1962); as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the popular 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976 – 1981), and as ruthless and beloved patriarch Blake Carrington on the popular 1980s soap opera Dynasty (1981 – 1989). The Trouble with Harry is an American Black comedy Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the novel by Jack Trevor Story Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Penns Grove is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A character actor is an Actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency and is one of the first shows to showcase women Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Blake Carrington is a Fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) He’s also well-known for hosting World of Survival during the 1970s. Forsythe currently appears each year to read children's fiction during the annual Christmas program near his retirement home at the rural resort community of Solvang, California, north of Los Angeles. Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

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Early life

Forsythe, the oldest of three children, was born in Penns Grove, New Jersey to a factory worker,[1] and was raised in Brooklyn, New York where his father worked as a Wall Street businessman during the Great Depression of 1929. Penns Grove is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

At only 16 years of age Forsythe graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and began attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Abraham Lincoln High School is a Public high school located at 2800 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn New York, and is part of Region 7 in the New York City Department The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research In 1936 at age 18, he took a job as the announcer at Ebbets Field Stadium in Brooklyn, New York, confirming a childhood love of baseball. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Movie career and army service

The handprints of John Forsythe in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
The handprints of John Forsythe in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. The Great Movie Ride is an attraction at Walt Disney World 's Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme park. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Disney's Hollywood Studios is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Despite showing initial reluctance, Forsythe began an acting career at the suggestion of his father. While there he met actress Parker MacCormick and the two were married in 1939. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The couple had a son, Dall (born in 1941), but divorced the following year. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

As a bit player for Warner Brothers, Forsythe appeared promising in several small roles. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and As a result he was given a small role in Destination Tokyo (1943). Destination Tokyo is a War film produced and distributed by Warner Bros Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leaving his movie career for service in World War II, he appeared in the U.S. Army Air Forces play and film Winged Victory, then worked with injured soldiers who had developed speech problems. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Winged Victory is a play and later a film by Moss Hart, originally created and produced by the U

Also in 1943, Forsythe met Julie Warren, initially a theatre companion but later a successful actress in her own right, landing a role on Broadway in Around the World in 80 Days. Warren became Forsythe's second wife and in the early 1950s the marriage produced in two daughters - Page and Brooke.

In 1947, Forsythe joined the initial class of the soon-to-be prestigious Actors Studio, where he met other promising young actors such as Marlon Brando and Julie Harris. The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century This article is about the American actress For the Academy Award-winning costume designer see Julie Harris Julie Harris (born December During this time he appeared successfully on Broadway in Mister Roberts and The Teahouse of the August Moon.

In 1955, Alfred Hitchcock hired Forsythe to star in the movie The Trouble with Harry, alongside a young Shirley MacLaine. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The Trouble with Harry is an American Black comedy Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the novel by Jack Trevor Story Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known However, this movie didn't fare well at the box office, and Forsythe found high profile movie work increasingly hard to find.

Television work

Bachelor Father

In 1957, Forsythe moved into series television, starring in the situation comedy Bachelor Father for CBS as Bentley Gregg, a playboy lawyer who has to become a father to his niece Kelly (played by Noreen Corcoran), upon the death of her biological parents. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Bachelor Father is an American Sitcom starring John Forsythe that appeared on all three national television networks between 1957 and 1962 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Noreen M Corcoran (born October 20, 1943) is a former Actress and Dancer best known for her costarring role as the Teenager Kelly The show was an immediate smash hit and moved to NBC a few years later. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

On various episodes Forsythe had the pleasure of working with such up-and-coming startlets as Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Eden, Donna Douglas, Sally Kellerman, Sue Ane Langdon, and Linda Evans (who immediately formed a crush on the much older actor). Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated and seven-time Emmy Award -winning American actress Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead on August 23, 1934) is an American film and television actress and Singer who is best Donna Douglas (born September 26, 1933) is a Louisiana -born American Character actress and Real estate Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American Actress and Singer known for her role as "Hot Lips" Sue Ane Langdon (born March 8, 1936) is an American Actress best known for her performances in two Elvis Presley movies Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad on November 18 1942 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy nominated American Actress During the 1961 season, Bachelor Father moved to ABC but was cancelled that season because of declining ratings. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.

Post-Bachelor Father

In the early 1960s, Forsythe made further movies including Kitten with a Whip (1964) and In Cold Blood (1967), but made several attempts at developing new television series including: The John Forsythe Show (1965-1966) and To Rome with Love (1969-1971). Kitten with a Whip is a 1959 pulp novel by " Wade Miller " a Pseudonym used by the writing team Robert Wade and Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. In Cold Blood is a film based on Truman Capote 's book of the same name. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. However, neither were successful.

Between 1971 and 1977, Forsythe served as narrator on the syndicated nature series, The World of Survival.

Charlie's Angels

Forsythe's big break came in 1976 (beginning what would be a 13-year relationship with Aaron Spelling), in the role of a mysterious millionaire and private investigator, Charles Townsend, on the ABC crime drama Charlie’s Angels. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. The character of Charlie never appeared on-screen so Forsythe was not required to be on set. Instead, he would record his voice on tape which was presented as a speaker phone conversation in the show, instructing the eponymous Angels of their mission for the episode. His original co-stars on Charlie's Angels included Farrah Fawcett as Jill Munroe, Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garrett, and Kate Jackson in the role of Sabrina Duncan, the "smart" angel. Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress Jill Munroe was played by Farrah Fawcett (then Farrah Fawcett-Majors in the first season of Charlie's Angels (1976-1977 Jaclyn Smith, born Jaclyn Ellen Smith (October 26 1947 in Houston Texas is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress. Kelly Garrett is one of six female fictional private detectives in the 1976-1981 television series Charlie's Angels. Kate Jackson (born October 29 1948) is an American actress director and producer Sabrina Duncan is one of six fictional female Private detectives in the 1976-1981 television series Charlie's Angels.

Charlie's Angels was almost immediately a huge success much as Bachelor Father had been before, and was exported to over 90 countries. Forsythe quickly became the highest paid actor on television. The show survived the departure in 1977 of its biggest visible star, Farrah Fawcett, who was replaced by Cheryl Ladd after a contract dispute. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor on July 12 1951 in Huron, South Dakota) is an American singer author and actress, perhaps Ladd, a neighbor and good friend of Forsythe's, was immediately offered the role of Kris Monroe, Jill's younger sister, and remained with the series for the next four seasons. Kate Jackson stayed with Charlie's Angels for three seasons before leaving in 1979 to participate in other projects. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Jaclyn Smith remained on the show until its end.

During this period, Forsythe invested a lot of money in thoroughbred racing, a personal hobby. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed Gaining respect with the celebrity thoroughbred circuit, he has served on the Board of Directors at the Hollywood Park Racetrack since 1972, and has been on the committee for more than 25 years. History The track was opened in 1938 by the Hollywood Turf Club. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Following heart problems, Forsythe underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 1979. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This was so successful that he safely returned to work on Charlie’s Angels, and also appeared in the courtroom drama ...And Justice for All later that year.

By 1980, Charlie's Angels was starting to decline in ratings, but Forsythe remained under contract to Spelling. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)

Dynasty

In 1981, nearing the end of Charlie’s Angels, Forsythe was selected as a last minute replacement for George Peppard in the role of conniving patriarch Blake Carrington in Dynasty. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 George Peppard Jr (October 1 1928 – May 8 1994) was an American Film and Television Actor. Blake Carrington is a Fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Another Aaron Spelling production, Dynasty was ABC's answer to the highly successful CBS series Dallas. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Between 1985 and 1987, Forsythe also appeared as Blake Carrington in the short-lived spin-off series The Colbys. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II The Colbys) is an American Prime time Soap opera which aired on ABC

Dynasty was another hit for Forsythe and proved his most successful role yet. Forsythe and his Blake Carrington character became pop culture icons of the 1980s, making him one of Hollywood’s leading men and sex symbols. The series explored real-life and fictionalized topics including family feuds, foreign revolutionary gunplay, illegitimate children, sex, drugs, and featured lavish lifestyles and glamorous clothes.

The series reunited Forsythe with Bachelor Father guest star Linda Evans, who had replaced Angie Dickinson to play Blake’s compassionate and caring younger wife Krystle. Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad on November 18 1942 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy nominated American Actress Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) is a Golden Globe -winning American television and Film actress, perhaps The chemistry between Forsythe and Evans was apparent and as the principal married couple on the show, the two appeared on numerous talk and news magazine shows. The series also reunited Forsythe with Joan Collins, who had been one of his students during the 1950s. Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE (born 23 May 1933) is a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress and bestselling During the run of the series, Forsythe, Evans and Collins promoted the Dynasty line of fragrances. [2]

Dynasty finally came to an end in 1989, after a total of nine seasons, with Forsythe being the only actor to appear in all 220 episodes. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

Forsythe was nominated for Emmy awards three times between 1982 and 1984 for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" but each time failed to win. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) He was also nominated six times for Golden Globes, winning twice. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner He was nominated five times for the "Soap Opera Digest Awards", also winning twice. During this time, Forsythe celebrated his 45th wedding anniversary.

The Powers That Be

In 1992, after a three-year absence, Forsythe returned to series television starring in Norman Lear’s situation comedy, The Powers That Be for NBC. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular The Powers That Be is a United States television Sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired briefly on NBC The show wasn’t a ratings winner, however, and was swiftly cancelled after only one year.

Post-1990s work and life

On August 15, 1994, Forsythe's wife of 51 years, the former Julie Warren, died in hospital after he made the difficult decision to turn off her life-support system. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) She had been in a coma following severe breathing difficulties.

In 2002, eight years after his wife's death, Forsythe married businesswoman Nicole Carter, 22 years his junior. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Forsythe has one son, two daughters, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren from his previous marriages.

Forsythe reprised his role as Charlie for the film version of Charlie’s Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), but is now retired from acting. This article is about the original 2000 film For the 2003 sequel see Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Charlie's Angels is a 2000 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Charlie's Angels Full Throttle is a 2003 action / Comedy film the second of the Charlie's Angels cinematic releases Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Besides spending time with his family, he now enjoys ownership of an art gallery.

In 1982, Forsythe quit smoking when he learned from a physician that he was at strong risk of developing emphysema. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD

On May 2, 2006, Forsythe appeared with Dynasty co-stars Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Pamela Sue Martin, Al Corley, Gordon Thomson and Catherine Oxenberg in Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad on November 18 1942 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy nominated American Actress Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE (born 23 May 1933) is a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress and bestselling Pamela Sue Martin (born January 5, 1953 in Westport Connecticut) is an American actress best known for playing Nancy Drew on The Al Corley (born May 22, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American Actor, Singer and producer. Gordon Thomson (born March 3 1945) is a Canadian Actor who found great success on American Television in the ABC Catherine Oxenberg ( Serbian Cyrillic: Катарина Оксенберг Latin Katarina Oksenberg (born September 22 1961 in New York The one-hour reunion special aired on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

It was announced that Forsythe was being treated for colorectal cancer on October 13, 2006. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1] However, he was discharged from hospital in a month. [2]

Filmography

Television Work

References

  1. ^ Borough of Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Salem County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Accessed December 11, 2007. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ TVAcres.com.

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