John Forsythe(1918-2010)
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
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),
Dynasty (1981) and as the unseen
voice of Charlie Townsend on
Charlie's Angels (1976).
John Forsythe died at age 92 of complications from pneumonia on April
1, 2010 in Santa Ynez, California.
