John Forsythe
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John Forsythe received Golden Globe Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame across a career that spanned stage, film, and television acting, along with work as a narrator, voice actor, and television producer.
Born on January 29, 1918, in Penns Grove, New Jersey, Forsythe was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School and later at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served as military personnel at some point during his life and went on to work across multiple performance disciplines, appearing before live audiences as a stage actor before extending his practice to film and television. He also worked as a drama teacher, bringing a pedagogical dimension to his professional life alongside his roles as a performer and producer. A United States citizen throughout, he was further recognized as a philanthropist.
Forsythe continued working in the entertainment industry across several decades. He died on April 1, 2010, in Santa Ynez, California, having accumulated credits as an actor, narrator, voice actor, and television producer — a range of contributions anchored by the Golden Globe Awards he received during his career.
Quotes by John Forsythe
Part of my strength as an actor comes from what I’ve learned all these years: when you play a villain, you try to get the light touches; when you play a hero, you try to get in some of the warts.
I figure there are a few actors like Marlon Brando, George C. Scott and Laurence Olivier who have been touched by the hand of God. I’m in the next bunch.
I figure there are a few actors like Marlon Brando, George C. Scott and Laurence Olivier who have been touched by the hand of God. I'm in the next bunch.
Part of my strength as an actor comes from what I've learned all these years: when you play a villain, you try to get the light touches; when you play a hero, you try to get in some of the warts.