American TV actor famous for his role as Dynasty's Blake Carrington and being the voice of Charlie in Charlie's Angels
If the name of the American actor John Forsythe, who has died aged 92, is not immediately recognisable, then that of his character Blake Carrington – the tanned and handsome silver-haired billionaire oil magnate in the long-running television series Dynasty – certainly is. The show, known for its opulent atmosphere, lavish sets and costumes, and preoccupation with the problems of the wealthy, ran alongside Ronald Reagan's years as Us president, 1981-89. It made Forsythe internationally famous and rich. During the second year of the run, Forsythe remarked: "I can't afford to bulge. Being a 64-year-old sex symbol is a hell of a weight to carry."
With his earnest demeanour, Forsythe, as the patriarch plagued by a scheming ex-wife (Joan Collins), a bisexual son, and other tribulations ranging from murder and greed to lust and incest,...
If the name of the American actor John Forsythe, who has died aged 92, is not immediately recognisable, then that of his character Blake Carrington – the tanned and handsome silver-haired billionaire oil magnate in the long-running television series Dynasty – certainly is. The show, known for its opulent atmosphere, lavish sets and costumes, and preoccupation with the problems of the wealthy, ran alongside Ronald Reagan's years as Us president, 1981-89. It made Forsythe internationally famous and rich. During the second year of the run, Forsythe remarked: "I can't afford to bulge. Being a 64-year-old sex symbol is a hell of a weight to carry."
With his earnest demeanour, Forsythe, as the patriarch plagued by a scheming ex-wife (Joan Collins), a bisexual son, and other tribulations ranging from murder and greed to lust and incest,...
- 4/4/2010
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
John Forsythe, whose decades-long TV career stretched from the late 1940s through the early '90s, has died.
The 92-year-old Forsythe died late Thursday (April 1) of complications from pneumonia in Santa Ynez, Calif., TMZ reports. He had been battling cancer for the past year.
Forsythe was a budding stage actor when he enlisted in the Army during World War II. He acted in the Army Air Corps' stage show "Winged Victory" and had bit parts in a couple of war films in the early 1940s. Following his discharge from the Army, he was a member of the initial class at the Actors Studio. He appeared in a number of anthology shows in the '50s (and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Trouble with Harry") before landing a breakout role in the sitcom "Bachelor Father," which ran for five seasons starting in 1957.
He worked steadily through the 1960s and...
The 92-year-old Forsythe died late Thursday (April 1) of complications from pneumonia in Santa Ynez, Calif., TMZ reports. He had been battling cancer for the past year.
Forsythe was a budding stage actor when he enlisted in the Army during World War II. He acted in the Army Air Corps' stage show "Winged Victory" and had bit parts in a couple of war films in the early 1940s. Following his discharge from the Army, he was a member of the initial class at the Actors Studio. He appeared in a number of anthology shows in the '50s (and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Trouble with Harry") before landing a breakout role in the sitcom "Bachelor Father," which ran for five seasons starting in 1957.
He worked steadily through the 1960s and...
- 4/2/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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