Background
Forsythe was born in Macon, Missouri, the son of Mary Katherine (née Henderson) and Cecil Proctor Forsythe. He grew up in Monroe City, Missouri where he first studied Theatre.
Forsythe was born in Macon, Missouri, the son of Mary Katherine (née Henderson) and Cecil Proctor Forsythe. He grew up in Monroe City, Missouri where he first studied Theatre.
Student, Culver-Stockton College, 1935-1937; Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1939; Master of Fine Arts, State University Iowa, 1940.
Forsythe was known for his role as Doctor David Stewart #2 on the soap opera As the World Turns, a role he played for 32 years, and for his work on the New York stage. He transferred from Culver Stockton College to The University of Iowa in 1938. Theatre Television and film His television credits included a recurring role as Big Bud on the television series Eight is Enough, which he reprised for another television series starring Scott Bakula called Eisenhower and Lutz.
Other soap operas on which he appeared are From These Roots and The Edge of Night.
He appeared in many movies, such as Silkwood and Chances Are. Personal life Forsythe married actress Dorothea Maria Carlson on May 26, 1942 (d November, 2010).
They had two sons, Eric, a professor at The University of Iowa and Jason, a writer He died of undisclosed causes, aged 88, at Williamsburg Landing in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Served with United States Army, 1941-1946. Member Actors Equity Association, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, American National Theatre and Academy.
Married Dorothea Maria Carlson, May 26, 1942. Children: Eric, Jason.