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John Forsythe Biography

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  • Birth Name: John Lincoln Freund
  • Birth Place: Penns Grove, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/29/1918, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; producer
John Forsythe Fast Facts:
  • Began his career as an announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
  • Performed on radio soaps before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
  • Starred in two Alfred Hitchcock movies, The Trouble with Harry (1955) and Topaz (1969), and appeared in several episodes of the director's classic TV series.
  • Narrated the syndicated series World of Survival and acted as spokesperson for the World Wildlife Fund.
  • "I try to be realistic about my talents," he told TV GUIDE in 2001. "I know I'm not a great actor. I am a good journeyman actor and I always do my best, but I'm not jealous of Henry Fonda or George C. Scott or Brando because they have 'touched by the hand of God' talent and I don't."
    John Forsythe Relationships:
  • Blanche Freund - Mother
  • Brooke Forsythe - Daughter
  • Dall Forsythe - Son
  • Julie Warren - Wife
  • Nicole Carter - Wife
  • Page Forsythe - Daughter
  • Parker McCormick - Ex-wife
  • Samuel Freund - Father

  • John Forsythe Awards:
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
  • 1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1953 Emmy: Best Actor - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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