John Forsythe Overview:

Actor, John Forsythe, was born John Lincoln Freund on Jan 29, 1918 in Penn's Grove, NJ. Forsythe died at the age of 92 on Apr 1, 2010 in Santa Ynez, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.

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(Jan. 29,1918- April 1, 2010).

By Dawn on Apr 2, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

, before he was a successful actor, he worked as a baseball announcer and a drama teacher. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning three decades, as single father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father (1957–1962); as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsen... Read full article


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John Forsythe Quotes:

Reporter: I see, the hangman's ready. What's his name?
Alvin Dewey: We the People.


Clayton 'Clay' Anderson: [to his mother while decorating Christmas tree] Mother, there aren't enough icicles on your side.


Capt. Wiles: I fired three bullets. Three! One for the hunting sign, one for the tin can...
Sam Marlowe: ...and one for the little man who's lying in the grave.


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His father, Samuel Jeremiah Freund, worked with the Dupont Company and was a New York City stockbroker. His mother Blanche Materson was a housewife.

Was not the first choice for the role of Blake Carrington on "Dynasty" (1981). George Peppard was initially cast as Carrington. However, he quit one week into filming the series premiere due to creative differences with the writers. Forsythe auditioned for and was subsequently cast in the role.

He loved sports, since he was a child.

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