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John Forsythe Biography

Birth Name:John Lincoln Freund

Birth Place:Penns Grove, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Donated his time to the United Nations Association, The American National Theatre and Academy and the American Cancer Society after his semi-retirement
  • Early on in his career, he worked as a baseball announcer, a truck driver and assistant stage manager for a children's touring company, a waiter, an elevator operator and a runner for a brokerage firm
  • Was one of the founding members of the Actors' Studio
  • Generally played charming, suave, wealthy men surrounded by young, vibrant women
  • Raced thoroughbred horses as a hobby, investing large amounts of money into the sport
  • As he recorded Charlie Townsend's lines in an audio studio for "Charlie's Angels," he rarely met other actors in the series, and only met Farrah Fawcett-Majors by chance at a tennis court

Awards

  • 1982Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1984Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actor in a Prime Time Soap Opera: winner
  • 1984Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actor in a Mature Role in a Prime Time Soap Opera: winner
  • 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Serial: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time: nominated
  • 2003TV Land Award-Favorite "Heard but Not Seen" Character: winner
  • 2004TV Land Award-Favorite "Heard but Not Seen" Character: nominated
  • 2005TV Land Award-Favorite Heard But Not Seen Character: nominated
  • 2007TV Land Award-Favorite Heard-But-Not-Seen Character: winner