Historical Society of

Penns Grove, Carneys Point & Oldmans

Our Towns  •  Our History  •  Our Heritage

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Penns Grove, NJ

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John Forsythe

October 19, 2026

John Forsythe

Actor John Forsythe was born in Penns Grove in 1918, although he grew up in New York. He became a familiar television star as the lead in Bachelor Father, the unseen voice of Charlie in Charlie’s Angels, and Blake Carrington in Dynasty. His career on stage, in film, and on television spanned more than five decades.

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