Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Acting
Born 1904-06-17 - Died 1991-11-29Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 62 years on stage, screen and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Awful Truth (1937). His film career began with The Secret Six (1931) starring Wallace Beery and featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. By the end of 1933, he had already appeared in 22 movies, most notably Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film Picture Snatcher with James Cagney (1933). He played in seven more films in 1934 alone, including Woman in the Dark, based on a Dashiell Hammett story, in which Bellamy played the lead, second-billed under Fay Wray. Bellamy kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated Grant character, in His Girl Friday (1940). He portrayed detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as his film career did not progress, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the 1950s. Bellamy appeared in other movies during this time, including Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) with Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball, and the horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers. He also appeared in The Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942 with Chaney and Bela Lugosi. Bellamy appeared in numerous television series. In 1949, Bellamy starred in the television noir private eye series Man Against Crime (also known as Follow That Man) on the DuMont Television Network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on Dumont and NBC, and ran on CBS during a different year. The lead role was taken by Frank Lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in NBC's Meet McGraw detective series. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983) – in which Bellamy reprised his Sunrise at Campobello role of Franklin D. Roosevelt – brought him back into the spotlight. Highly regarded within the industry, Bellamy served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952–1964. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Bellamy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (136)

Trading Places
7.2

Trading Places

1983Movie7.2
Pretty Woman
7.4

Pretty Woman

1990Movie7.4
Rosemary's Baby
7.8

Rosemary's Baby

1968Movie7.8
Coming to America
6.9

Coming to America

1988Movie6.9
His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940Movie7.4
The Christmas Tree
2.0

The Christmas Tree

1958Movie2.0
The Professionals
7.1

The Professionals

1966Movie7.1
The Wolf Man
7.0

The Wolf Man

1941Movie7.0
Picture Snatcher
6.9

Picture Snatcher

1933Movie6.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987Movie5.9
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943Movie6.3
Hands Across the Table
7.0

Hands Across the Table

1935Movie7.0
The Clone Master
6.0

The Clone Master

1978Movie6.0
The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942Movie5.8
Let Us Live
6.8

Let Us Live

1939Movie6.8
The Awful Truth
7.2

The Awful Truth

1937Movie7.2
Blind Adventure
6.3

Blind Adventure

1933Movie6.3
Carefree
6.7

Carefree

1938Movie6.7
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940Movie6.4
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
5.6

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

1976Movie5.6
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955Movie6.8
Forbidden
6.5

Forbidden

1932Movie6.5
Cancel My Reservation
5.6

Cancel My Reservation

1972Movie5.6
The Good Mother
5.7

The Good Mother

1988Movie5.7
Air Hawks
6.2

Air Hawks

1935Movie6.2
Nightmare in Badham County
5.9

Nightmare in Badham County

1976Movie5.9
Disorderlies
4.9

Disorderlies

1987Movie4.9
Dangerous Intrigue
7.0

Dangerous Intrigue

1936Movie7.0
Ace of Aces
5.9

Ace of Aces

1933Movie5.9
Gigolette
5.4

Gigolette

1935Movie5.4
Oh, God!
6.4

Oh, God!

1977Movie6.4
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938Movie5.8
Headline Shooter
6.3

Headline Shooter

1933Movie6.3
Wild Girl
6.2

Wild Girl

1932Movie6.2
The Crime of Helen Stanley
5.6

The Crime of Helen Stanley

1934Movie5.6
Brother Orchid
6.6

Brother Orchid

1940Movie6.6
Fools for Scandal
6.3

Fools for Scandal

1938Movie6.3
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
6.8

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994Movie6.8
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
7.5

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

1986Movie7.5
Girls' School
6.5

Girls' School

1938Movie6.5
Affectionately Yours
4.5

Affectionately Yours

1941Movie4.5
Something Evil
5.4

Something Evil

1972Movie5.4
Dive Bomber
6.3

Dive Bomber

1941Movie6.3
Murder on Flight 502
5.8

Murder on Flight 502

1975Movie5.8
Doctors' Wives
5.0

Doctors' Wives

1971Movie5.0
Men of Texas
9.0

Men of Texas

1942Movie9.0
Return to Earth
10.0

Return to Earth

1976Movie10.0
The Missiles of October
7.5

The Missiles of October

1974Movie7.5
Lady in a Jam
5.6

Lady in a Jam

1942Movie5.6
Ever in My Heart
5.6

Ever in My Heart

1933Movie5.6
Coast Guard
6.0

Coast Guard

1939Movie6.0
The Billion Dollar Threat
5.5

The Billion Dollar Threat

1979Movie5.5
West of Broadway
6.8

West of Broadway

1931Movie6.8
Blind Alley
6.0

Blind Alley

1939Movie6.0
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0

Sunrise at Campobello

1960Movie6.0
The Wedding Night
5.9

The Wedding Night

1935Movie5.9
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945Movie6.7
The Fourth Wise Man
7.0

The Fourth Wise Man

1985Movie7.0
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
7.0

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990Movie7.0
Footsteps in the Dark
7.0

Footsteps in the Dark

1941Movie7.0
Boy Meets Girl
6.9

Boy Meets Girl

1938Movie6.9
The Memory of Eva Ryker
8.0

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980Movie8.0
Spitfire
5.3

Spitfire

1934Movie5.3
Once to Every Woman
6.1

Once to Every Woman

1934Movie6.1
Roaming Lady
7.0

Roaming Lady

1936Movie7.0
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941Movie5.8
Young America
5.5

Young America

1932Movie5.5
Public Deb No. 1
4.9

Public Deb No. 1

1940Movie4.9
The Wolfman
7.7

The Wolfman

1966Movie7.7
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
5.8

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940Movie5.8
Guest in the House
4.9

Guest in the House

1944Movie4.9
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
The Big Slide

The Big Slide

1956Movie
Eight Bells
6.5

Eight Bells

1935Movie6.5
Trade Winds
6.4

Trade Winds

1938Movie6.4
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
6.5

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941Movie6.5
Navy Wife
6.0

Navy Wife

1935Movie6.0
This Man Is Mine
5.9

This Man Is Mine

1934Movie5.9
Counterfeit Lady
10.0

Counterfeit Lady

1936Movie10.0
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
5.6

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941Movie5.6
Meet the Wildcat
9.0

Meet the Wildcat

1940Movie9.0
Flight Angels
4.8

Flight Angels

1940Movie4.8
Search for the Gods
5.5

Search for the Gods

1975Movie5.5
Air Mail
5.5

Air Mail

1932Movie5.5
Who Killed Julie Greer?

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961Movie
The Defender (Studio One)
6.1

The Defender (Studio One)

1957Movie6.1
The Narrow Corner
5.8

The Narrow Corner

1933Movie5.8
Flying Devils
4.6

Flying Devils

1933Movie4.6
Girl in Danger
8.0

Girl in Danger

1934Movie8.0
The Man Who Lived Twice
7.5

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936Movie7.5
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
9.0

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

1961Movie9.0
Adventures of the Queen
5.5

Adventures of the Queen

1975Movie5.5
Below the Sea
6.7

Below the Sea

1933Movie6.7
One Is Guilty
4.3

One Is Guilty

1934Movie4.3
Smashing the Spy Ring
6.7

Smashing the Spy Ring

1938Movie6.7
The Secret Six
5.6

The Secret Six

1931Movie5.6
The Woman in Room 13
8.0

The Woman in Room 13

1932Movie8.0
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
7.0

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

2016Movie7.0
The Log of the Black Pearl
10.0

The Log of the Black Pearl

1975Movie10.0
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
7.1

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004Movie7.1
Destination Unknown
7.0

Destination Unknown

1933Movie7.0
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
5.0

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

1937Movie5.0
The Immortal
8.0

The Immortal

1969Movie8.0
Queen of the Mob
6.2

Queen of the Mob

1940Movie6.2
The Millionaire
8.0

The Millionaire

1978Movie8.0
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
7.5

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

1977Movie7.5
Helldorado
9.0

Helldorado

1935Movie9.0
Affair in Sumatra

Affair in Sumatra

1956Movie
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
7.1

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984Movie7.1
Parole Girl
6.2

Parole Girl

1933Movie6.2
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
10.0

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1932Movie10.0
The Maya Through the Ages
7.0

The Maya Through the Ages

1950Movie7.0
The Great Impersonation
6.4

The Great Impersonation

1942Movie6.4
Woman in the Dark
6.1

Woman in the Dark

1934Movie6.1
Straight from the Shoulder
5.8

Straight from the Shoulder

1936Movie5.8
Wild Brian Kent
9.0

Wild Brian Kent

1936Movie9.0
Let's Get Married
6.5

Let's Get Married

1937Movie6.5
It Can't Last Forever
6.5

It Can't Last Forever

1937Movie6.5
The Healer
6.2

The Healer

1935Movie6.2
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
10.0

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

1938Movie10.0
Surrender
5.5

Surrender

1931Movie5.5
Before Midnight
4.6

Before Midnight

1933Movie4.6
Second Hand Wife
5.5

Second Hand Wife

1933Movie5.5
Almost Married
10.0

Almost Married

1932Movie10.0
The 10 from Texas
9.0

The 10 from Texas

1961Movie9.0
The Final Hour
7.5

The Final Hour

1936Movie7.5
Delightfully Dangerous
5.3

Delightfully Dangerous

1945Movie5.3
Disorderly Conduct
8.0

Disorderly Conduct

1932Movie8.0
Library of Congress
6.4

Library of Congress

1945Movie6.4
Rendezvous at Midnight
10.0

Rendezvous at Midnight

1935Movie10.0
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

1983Movie
Seeds of Destiny
6.6

Seeds of Destiny

1946Movie6.6
The Magnificent Lie
7.0

The Magnificent Lie

1931Movie7.0
Wings of Fire
7.0

Wings of Fire

1967Movie7.0
Heritage of Anger

Heritage of Anger

1956Movie
24 Hours of Progress

24 Hours of Progress

1950Movie

TV Shows (60)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
The Bob Newhart Show
7.5

The Bob Newhart Show

1972Series7.5
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971Series6.5
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
The United States Steel Hour
6.3

The United States Steel Hour

1953Series6.3
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
Suspicion
6.2

Suspicion

1957Series6.2
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
War and Remembrance
7.9

War and Remembrance

1988Series7.9
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
The Winds of War
7.3

The Winds of War

1983Series7.3
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
The Eleventh Hour
6.7

The Eleventh Hour

1962Series6.7
Man Against Crime
7.5

Man Against Crime

1949Series7.5
Medical Story
5.0

Medical Story

1975Series5.0
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
Once an Eagle
6.8

Once an Eagle

1976Series6.8
Hunter
8.2

Hunter

1977Series8.2
Aloha Paradise
7.0

Aloha Paradise

1981Series7.0
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
9.0

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

1957Series9.0
Space
7.7

Space

1985Series7.7
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
4.0

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

1976Series4.0
Christine Cromwell
7.8

Christine Cromwell

1989Series7.8
Condominium
4.2

Condominium

1980Series4.2
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
9.0

Harold Robbins' The Survivors

1969Series9.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Most Deadly Game
7.0

The Most Deadly Game

1970Series7.0
Power
7.0

Power

1980Series7.0
Testimony of Two Men
6.0

Testimony of Two Men

1977Series6.0
McNaughton's Daughter
4.5

McNaughton's Daughter

1976Series4.5
Wheels
6.7

Wheels

1978Series6.7
The Missiles of October
8.8

The Missiles of October

1974Series8.8