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John Forsythe Facts
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born |
Jan 29, 1918 Penn's Grove, NJ |
| Died |
Apr 1, 2010 Santa Ynez, CA |
| Age | Died at 92 |
| Total Facts | 67 |
Buck Jones and Ken Maynard were said to be his idols.
After he provided his voice in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), he retired from acting at age 85.
After starring in the movie The Trouble with Harry (1955), he went through a lot of trouble finding starring roles in high-budget box office films, hence, he worked in television.
Although his greatest success came on television and his film credits are comparatively skimpy, h nonetheless appeared in two films each by major directors: Alfred Hitchcock in The Trouble with Harry (1955) and Topaz (1969) and Richard Brooks in In Cold Blood (1967) and The Happy Ending (1969).
Appeared in a stage production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," directed by Elia Kazan.
Appeared in the episode titled "The Golden Blood of the Sun" for "The CBS Radio Mystery Theater" (31 Oct 1974).
As a child, he was a baseball fanatic.
As a little boy he was a fan of the radio series "Amos and Andy", and would listen to the show avidly.
As a teenager, Linda Evans guest starred in "Bachelor Father: A Crush on Bentley (#4.5)" (1960) as a girl who develops a crush on his character. Some twenty years later, Linda Evans costarred with Forsythe on the hit TV series "Dynasty" (1981) as his wife.
As an acting teacher, he taught up-and-coming actors Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Julie Harris and Patricia Neal at the same school. He even taught his future "Dynasty" (1981) co-star Joan Collins acting when she was just a teenager.
At age 11, he and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York.
Attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on a part-scholarship, where he majored in English Literature. His minor was history.
Based his "Dynasty" (1981) character Blake Carrington on MCA Chairman Lew Wasserman.
Became an actor against the wishes of his father.
Before he was a successful actor, he once worked as a waiter in the same restaurant with Kirk Douglas.
Before he was a successful actor, he worked as a baseball announcer and a drama teacher.
Began his contract career as a bit player for Warner Bros. in 1943.
Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Blake Carrington on "Dynasty" (1981).
Diagnosed with colon cancer [October 11, 2006].
Didn't become an actor until he was 30.
Father of daughters Page Forsythe and Brooke Forsythe with Julie Warren. He also has a son named Dall Forsythe with Parker McCormick.
Graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York, in 1934.
Had met future "Dynasty" (1981) co-star, Linda Evans, and her family, when she was only 15 years old. At the time, she guest-starred alongside Forsythe on an episode of "Bachelor Father" (1957).
Had successfully underwent quadruple bypass surgery, after developing heart problems. [1979].
Has not smoked since 1982, when he quit following his doctor's advice as he was at strong risk of developing emphysema.
He and Aaron Spelling were close friends from 1976.
He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill but left after three years to be an announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.
He died only six days before his "Dynasty" (1981) co-star Christopher Cazenove.
He has 12 hobbies: traveling, flying, golfing, collects art, thoroughbred racing, playing tennis, riding horses, playing baseball, swimming, dining out, spending time with family and gardening.
He loved sports, since he was a child.
He was an original member of the Actors Studio in New York City.
He was born with very small coronary arteries that were inadequate for the supply of blood his body needed.
His "Dynasty" (1981), co-star, Linda Evans, would also guest-star alongside him on the same episode of "The Love Boat" (1977), in 1983.
His daughters, Page Forsythe and Brooke Forsythe, were both huge fans of The Beatles and Blood Sweat & Tears.
His father worked as a ditch digger in a cemetery during the Depression.
His father, Samuel Jeremiah Freund, worked with the Dupont Company and was a New York City stockbroker. His mother Blanche Materson was a housewife.
His third wife, Nicole Carter, died May 11, 2010, just five weeks after he died.
His third wife, Nicole Carter, is 22 years his junior.
His two siblings smoked a lot, which eventually led to the cancer that took over their lives.
Immediately following the death of his second wife, Julie Warren, in 1994, ex-"Dynasty" (1981) co-star, Linda Evans lived in Forsythe's guest house for a couple of days.
Is a national officer of the American Cancer Society since the early 1970s.
Left his movie career for service in World War II. He worked to recover injured soldiers who had developed speech problems. His military service finished before the war ended.
Long before Joan Collins would co-star opposite him on "Dynasty" (1981), she was one of his drama students. They met in the 1940s.
Longtime friend Cheryl Ladd was also his next-door neighbor.
Met second wife, Julie Warren, who was a theater companion and a successful actress.
Met third wife, Nicole Carter, at the Breeders' Cup races.
Originally met Kate Jackson at a race track. She would later star in "Charlie's Angels" (1976).
Played baseball in both high school and college. He dropped out of college in his junior year and took parts on radio soap operas.
Remained friends with Linda Evans during and after "Dynasty" (1981).
Second wife of 51 years, Julie Warren, died in hospital, after he made the difficult decision to turn off her life-support machine, a few weeks after she went into a coma. [15 August 1994].