John Lincoln Freund
(January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010)
John Forsythe, born John Lincoln Freund in New Jersey, was an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning three decades, as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father (1957–1962); as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and as ruthless and beloved patriarch Blake Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty (1981–1989). He hosted World of Survival during the 1970s.
Forsythe was briefly married (1938-40) to Parker McCormick, with whom he had a son. Three years after their divorce, he married Julie Warren. They had two daughters and were together, for more than 50 years, until her death in 1994. Nicole Carter became his third wife in 2002.
Forsythe is survived by his third wife Nicole Carter. He is also survived by his son, Dall; his daughters, Page Courtemanche and Brooke Forsythe; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Forsythe died at his home in Santa Ynez, California, after suffering a bout of pneumonia. He was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2006.
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