Ralph Bellamy
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.
Filmography
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
as Self (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as Bruce Baldwin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as Bruce Baldwin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pretty Woman
as James Morse
Pretty Woman
as James Morse
The Good Mother
as Grandfather Frank
The Good Mother
as Grandfather Frank
Coming to America
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Coming to America
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Mr. Gower (segment "Titan Man")
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Mr. Gower (segment "Titan Man")
The Fourth Wise Man
as Abgarus
The Fourth Wise Man
as Abgarus
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
as Sen. Christi
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
as Sen. Christi
Trading Places
as Randolph Duke
Trading Places
as Randolph Duke
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
as Self
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
as Self
The Billion Dollar Threat
as Miles Larson
The Billion Dollar Threat
as Miles Larson
The Millionaire
as George Mathews
The Millionaire
as George Mathews
The Clone Master
as Ezra Louthin
The Clone Master
as Ezra Louthin
Nightmare in Badham County
as Judge
Nightmare in Badham County
as Judge
Return to Earth
as Col. Edwin E. Aldrin
Return to Earth
as Col. Edwin E. Aldrin
Murder on Flight 502
as Dr. Kenyon Walker
Murder on Flight 502
as Dr. Kenyon Walker
Search for the Gods
as Dr. Henderson
Search for the Gods
as Dr. Henderson
Adventures of the Queen
as J.L. Dundeen
Adventures of the Queen
as J.L. Dundeen
The Log of the Black Pearl
as Capt. Fitzsimmons
The Log of the Black Pearl
as Capt. Fitzsimmons
The Missiles of October
as U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
The Missiles of October
as U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
Cancel My Reservation
as John Ed
Cancel My Reservation
as John Ed
Something Evil
as Harry Lincoln
Something Evil
as Harry Lincoln
Doctors' Wives
as Jake Porter
Doctors' Wives
as Jake Porter
Rosemary's Baby
as Dr. Sapirstein
Rosemary's Baby
as Dr. Sapirstein
The Professionals
as Grant
The Professionals
as Grant
The Wolfman
as Col. Montford
The Wolfman
as Col. Montford
The 10 from Texas
as (archive footage)
The 10 from Texas
as (archive footage)
Sunrise at Campobello
as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Sunrise at Campobello
as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Christmas Tree
as Theron
The Christmas Tree
as Theron
The Defender (Studio One)
as Walter Preston
The Defender (Studio One)
as Walter Preston
The Big Slide
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
The Big Slide
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Congressman Frank R. Reid
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Congressman Frank R. Reid
24 Hours of Progress
as Narrator
24 Hours of Progress
as Narrator
The Maya Through the Ages
as Narrator
The Maya Through the Ages
as Narrator
Lady on a Train
as Jonathan Waring
Lady on a Train
as Jonathan Waring
Guest in the House
as Douglas Proctor
Guest in the House
as Douglas Proctor
Stage Door Canteen
as Ralph Bellamy
Stage Door Canteen
as Ralph Bellamy
Men of Texas
as Major Lamphere
Men of Texas
as Major Lamphere
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Erik Ernst
The Ghost of Frankenstein
as Erik Ernst
The Wolf Man
as Colonel Montford
The Wolf Man
as Colonel Montford
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as Ellery Queen
Dive Bomber
as Lance Rogers
Dive Bomber
as Lance Rogers
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as Ellery Queen
Affectionately Yours
as Owen Wright
Affectionately Yours
as Owen Wright
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Ellery Queen
Footsteps in the Dark
as Dr. R.L. Davis
Footsteps in the Dark
as Dr. R.L. Davis
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Ellery Queen
Meet the Wildcat
as Lt. Brad Williams
Meet the Wildcat
as Lt. Brad Williams
Public Deb No. 1
as Bruce Fairchild
Public Deb No. 1
as Bruce Fairchild
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Steve Adams
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Steve Adams
Queen of the Mob
as Agent Scott Langham
Queen of the Mob
as Agent Scott Langham
Brother Orchid
as Clarence P. Fletcher
Brother Orchid
as Clarence P. Fletcher
Flight Angels
as Bill Graves
Flight Angels
as Bill Graves
Let Us Live
as Lieutenant Everett
Let Us Live
as Lieutenant Everett
Breakdowns of 1938
as Philip Chester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Philip Chester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Smashing the Spy Ring
as John Baxter
Smashing the Spy Ring
as John Baxter
Trade Winds
as Ben Blodgett
Trade Winds
as Ben Blodgett
Carefree
as Stephen Arden
Carefree
as Stephen Arden
Boy Meets Girl
as C. Elliott 'C.F.' Friday
Boy Meets Girl
as C. Elliott 'C.F.' Friday
Fools for Scandal
as Phillip Chester
Fools for Scandal
as Phillip Chester
The Awful Truth
as Dan Leeson
The Awful Truth
as Dan Leeson
Counterfeit Lady
as Johnny Pierce
Counterfeit Lady
as Johnny Pierce
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Slick Rawley / Dr. James Blake
The Man Who Lived Twice
as Slick Rawley / Dr. James Blake
Hands Across the Table
as Allen Macklyn
Hands Across the Table
as Allen Macklyn
The Healer
as Dr. Holden
The Healer
as Dr. Holden
The Wedding Night
as Fredrik Sobieski
The Wedding Night
as Fredrik Sobieski
Rendezvous at Midnight
as Commissioner Robert Edmonds
Rendezvous at Midnight
as Commissioner Robert Edmonds
Woman in the Dark
as John Bradley
Woman in the Dark
as John Bradley
Girl in Danger
as Insp. Steve Trent
Girl in Danger
as Insp. Steve Trent
One Is Guilty
as Insp. Steve Trent
One Is Guilty
as Insp. Steve Trent
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Insp. Steve Trent
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Insp. Steve Trent
This Man Is Mine
as Jim Dunlap
This Man Is Mine
as Jim Dunlap
Before Midnight
as Insp. Steve Trent
Before Midnight
as Insp. Steve Trent
Ever in My Heart
as Jeff
Ever in My Heart
as Jeff
Flying Devils
as 'Speed' Hardy
Flying Devils
as 'Speed' Hardy
The Narrow Corner
as Eric Whittenson
The Narrow Corner
as Eric Whittenson
Picture Snatcher
as J.R. 'Al' McLean
Picture Snatcher
as J.R. 'Al' McLean
Parole Girl
as Smith
Parole Girl
as Smith
Air Mail
as Mike Miller
Air Mail
as Mike Miller
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Dr Ladd
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Dr Ladd
The Magnificent Lie
as Bill Childers
The Magnificent Lie
as Bill Childers
The Secret Six
as Johnny Franks
The Secret Six
as Johnny Franks