John Forsythe, who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Blake Carrington on television’s Dynasty and for his voice as the “Charlie” of Charlie’s Angels has died after a year-long struggle with cancer. He was 92.
Forsythe’s career has its roots in the theater. He was one of the original founding members of The Actors Studio. Among his earliest Broadway appearances are Vickie and Yankee Point. After enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was selected for the cast of Moss Hart’s Winged Victory. Forsythe went on to star in the Broadway productions of Yellowjack, It Takes Two, All My Sons, Mr. Roberts, Teahouse of the August Moon, and Gore Vidal’s Weekend.
His screen debut came opposite Cary Grant in Destination Tokyo. Among his other movies are Captive City, It Happens Every Thursday, The Glass Web, In Cold Blood, and two Alfred Hitchcock films The Trouble with Harry and Topaz.
Among his other television credits are such films as Amelia Earhart, Opposite Attract, and On Fire as well as the series Bachelor Father and The John Forsythe Show.
He is survived by his wife, Nicole, his son and daughter-in-law, Dall and Ana Marie Forsythe, his two grown daughters, Page Courtemanche and Brooke Forsythe as well as six grandchildren (Deborah, Susanna, Raquel, Juliana, Alexandra and John) and five great-grandchildren.
