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John Forsythe
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American film and television actor (1918–2010)
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John Forsythe was an American actor, producer, narrator, and drama teacher. Born in Penns Grove, New Jersey, in 1918, he began his professional work period in 1943 and continued until 2006. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served in World War II. Forsythe was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and spoke English.
He received Golden Globes and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Forsythe died of pneumonia in Santa Ynez on April 1, 2010, due to natural causes.
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Film & TV
Penns Grove, New Jersey, USA
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…
Known for
- This Is Joan Collins — Self (Archive Footage)2022
- Beatles Stories — Self (archive footage)2011
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle — Charles 'Charlie' Townsend (voice)2003
- Did you leave us, Blake? — Self2002
- 'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over — Self2001
- Charlie's Angels — Charlie (voice)2000
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas — Mr. Ryan (voice)1999
- Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist1998
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels — Self1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
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Key facts
- Born
- John Lincoln Freund , ( 1918-01-29 ) January 29, 1918, Penns Grove, New Jersey , U.S.
- Died
- April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) (aged 92), Santa Ynez, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Occupations
- Actor producer narrator drama teacher
- Years active
- 1943–2006
- Spouses
- Parker Worthington McCormick ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1943 ) Julie (Wagner) Warren ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; died 1994 ) Nicole Carter ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 )
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award (1983, 1984); Golden Apple Award (1984); Soap Opera Digest Award (1984); TV Land Award (2007); Walk of Fame (Television, 1960)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Penns Grove
- Place of death
- Santa Ynez
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- John Forsythe - 1957.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Forsythe
- date of birth
- 1918-01-29
- date of death
- 2010-04-01
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- John Forsythe
- start of work period
- 1943-00-00
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- John Lincoln Freund
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Encyclopedic overview
John Lincoln Forsythe (né Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, and drama teacher whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows.
In 1943, he signed up with Warner Bros. as a minor contract player, but he starred in The Captive City (1952) and co-starred opposite Loretta Young in It Happens Every Thursday (1953), Edmund Gwenn and Shirley MacLaine in The Trouble with Harry (1955), and Olivia de Havilland in The Ambassador's Daughter (1956).
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