John Forsythe and Nicole Carter Marriage Profile

John Forsythe was often described as distinguished, dignified, debonair, elegant, suave, classy, and dashing. A word not used in reference to John Forsythe's life is scandal. Here is information about his May-December marriage to Nicole Carter and his earlier marriages.

John Forsythe aka John Lincoln Freund: January 29, 1918 in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

Nicole Carter: Abt. 1940.

John Forsythe: John died on April 1, 2010 at the age of 92 after battling colon cancer. John died from complications of pneumonia at his home in Santa Ynez, California.

Nicole and John met in 1994.

Nicole: "My husband and I met for the first time in the Turf Club of the Hollywood Park Racetrack on Breeders Cup Day, my favorite day in thoroughbred racing, in November 1994. For me it was love at first sight, but the timing was a little off in that John had lost his wife Julie only three months before that fateful day."
Source: Nicole Carter-Forsythe. "Today's Life With current Wife." JohnlLForsythe.com.

Their first date was at the Ivy restaurant in Los Angeles.

Nicole and John eloped and were married on July 25, 2002 in a private ceremony at the Ballard Country Church in Santa Ynez Valley, California.

John had three children and several grand-children and great-grandchildren.

• Dall Forsythe: Born in 1940. Dall is an author. His mother is Parker McCormick.
• Page Forsythe Courtemanche: Born in 1950. Her mother is Julie Warren.
• Brooke Forsythe: Born in 1954. Her mother is Julie Warren.

John: Actor, producer, narrator, philanthropist, thoroughbred horse breeder, drama teacher, baseball announcer, radio actor, model.

"Before mustering out [U.S. Army Air Corps], Forsythe also lent his lingual skills to rehabilitative speech therapy programs for shell-shocked pilots."
Source: Source: Biography for John Forsythe." TCM.com.

Nicole: Businesswoman.

John and Nicole's estate called "El Tesoro" (The Treasure) is in the Santa Ynez Valley, California.

John had two previous marriages.

• Parker McCormick: Parker Worthington McCormick was born on December 29, 1918. John and actress Parker were married in 1939. The marriage lasted two years. Parker died in New York City on July 22, 1980.
• Julie Warren aka Julie Wagner: Julie Warren was born on October 20, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan. Julie and John were married on December 18, 1943. Julie was a musical-comedy actress. Their marriage lasted nearly 51 years until her death in Santa Ynez, California on August 15, 1994.

Walter Winchell: "Pvt. John Forsythe, of "Winged Victory" and Julie Warren, the ingenue in "Conn. Yankee," will middle-aisle it on the 18th at the Little Church Around the Corner."
Source: Walter Winchell. "Man About Town." The Port Arthur News. 12/11/1943. pg. 3.

John: "With the inestimable help of my wife, I have raised two wonderful children. They give as much joy to me as I try to return to them. Julie's talent as an interior decorator fills every inch of this house with the colors and designs that make it so pleasing."
Source: Roger Elwood. "At Home With John Forsythe." Saturday Evening Post. Jan-Feb 1984. pg. 52.

"After that, Forsythe effectively retired to an idyllic 30-acre ranch north of Santa Barbara, CA. On Aug. 15, 1994, his wife Julie felt fatigued in the middle of the day and went to lie down. She dozed off reading a book, and when Forsythe tried to rouse her later, he could not. Rushed to a local hospital, she lapsed into a coma and Forsythe was forced to take her off life support."
Source: Biography for John Forsythe." TCM.com.

Quotes About Life and Marriages of John Forsythe:

John: “I always said life consists of love and work,” Mr. Forsythe told a writer for TV Guide not long after his second wife’s death. “I tried to balance it 50-50. And of course now I’m so happy I did.”
Source: Anita Gates. "John Forsythe, 'Dynasty' Actor, Is Dead at 92." NYTimes.com. 4/2/2010.