John Forsythe

John Forsythe (born Jacob Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, television, and movie actor.

John Forsythe
Forsythe in 1957
Born	Jacob 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.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Ballard, California
Nationality	American
Education	Abraham Lincoln High School
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupations	Actor producer narrator drama teacher philanthropist
Years active	1943–2006
Spouses	Parker Worthington McCormick ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1943)​ Julie (Wagner) Warren ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1994)​ Nicole Carter ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	Page Warren Forsythe Brooke Warren Forsythe Dall McCormick Forsythe
Awards	Golden Globe Award (1983, 1984); Golden Apple Award (1984); Soap Opera Digest Award (1984); TV Land Award (2007); Walk of Fame (Television, 1960)

Early life

Forsythe born on January 29, 1918 in Penns Grove, New Jersey to Blanche Materson (née Blohm) and to Samuel Jeremiah Freund. Forsythe was the oldest of three siblings. Forsythe was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School and at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill along with late actors R. G. Armstrong and Andy Griffith.

Career

His career began when he was an announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Forsythe's movie career began in 1943 in the movie Northern Pursuit and since then he had appeared in many movies such as; Destination Tokyo, Escape from Fort Bravo, Madame X, Topaz, Scrooged, and his final movie was the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle that is the sequel to the movie that is based on the television series Charlie's Angels in which Forsythe starred in.

Notable Television Works

Forsythe had starred in television series, but his most notable television works is in Dynasty as Blake Carrington and as Charles Townsend in the hit series Charlie's Angels. Forsythe was also in The Powers That Be, and was a Miss Universe host in 1989.

Awards

Forsythe has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama in 1984 for his role in Dynasty.

Personal Life

Forsythe was married three times. He married Parker McCormick in 1939. They divorced in 1943. He married Julie Warren in 1943. She died in 1994 when Forsythe decided to turn her off of life support when she had breathing problems. He married Nicole Carter in 2003. They were married until his death in 2010. Forsythe had a son, two daughters, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Death

Forsythe died on April 1, 2010 from complications of pneumonia in Santa Ynez, California. He was 92 years old. His widow Nicole Carter died 40 days later. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Santa Barbara, California. He is survived by his son, his two daughters, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Other websites

• John Forsythe on IMDb
• Official site