John Forsythe

John Forsythe

actor, producer, soundtrack

John Forsythe was born on Jan 29, 1918 in USA. John Forsythe's big-screen debut came with Northern Pursuit directed by Raoul Walsh in 1943, strarring Corporal (uncredited). John Forsythe is known for The Powers That Be directed by Hal Cooper, John Forsythe stars as Sen. William Franklin Powers and Holland Taylor as Margaret Powers. John Forsythe has got 8 awards and 15 nominations so far. The most recent award John Forsythe achieved is TV Land Awards. The upcoming new movie John Forsythe plays is Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle which will be released on Jun 27, 2003.

John Forysthe was born Jacob Lincoln Freund in Penns Grove, New Jersey, the son of Blanche Materson (Blohm) and Samuel Jeremiah Freund, a Wall Street businessman. He 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 World War II. 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 television, with healthy runs on Bachelor Father (1957), Dynastie (1981) and as the unseen voice of Charlie Townsend on Drôles de dames (1976). John Forsythe died at age 92 of complications from pneumonia on April 1, 2010 in Santa Ynez, California.

  • Birthday

    Jan 29, 1918
  • Place of Birth

    Penn's Grove, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 15 nominations

TV Land Awards
2007
Favorite Heard-But-Not-Seen Character
Winner - TV Land Award
2003
Favorite "Heard but Not Seen" Character
Winner - TV Land Award
Golden Apple Awards
1984
Male Star of the Year
Winner - Golden Apple
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