Ralph Bellamy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

204

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-06-17

Day of death

1991-11-29 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ralph Bellamy

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Invaders

    The Invaders

  • Pretty Woman

    Pretty Woman

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Bob Newhart Show

    The Bob Newhart Show

  • Coming to America

    Coming to America

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • Rosemary's Baby

    Rosemary's Baby

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • Murder on Flight 502

    Murder on Flight 502

  • The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

  • Carefree

    Carefree

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Surrender

    Surrender

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Blind Alley

    Blind Alley

  • Disorderly Conduct

    Disorderly Conduct

  • Air Mail

    Air Mail

  • Blind Adventure

    Blind Adventure

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • Disorderlies

    Disorderlies

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • Flying Devils

    Flying Devils

  • Picture Snatcher

    Picture Snatcher

  • Destination Unknown

    Destination Unknown

  • The Winds of War

    The Winds of War

  • Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

  • War and Remembrance

    War and Remembrance

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

  • The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

  • Oh, God!

    Oh, God!

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Girls' School

    Girls' School

  • Spitfire

    Spitfire

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Return to Earth

    Return to Earth

  • Almost Married

    Almost Married

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Headline Shooter

    Headline Shooter

  • The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • Something Evil

    Something Evil

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • The Fourth Wise Man

    The Fourth Wise Man

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Forbidden

    Forbidden

  • Affectionately Yours

    Affectionately Yours

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story

    Love Leads the Way: A True Story

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Once an Eagle

    Once an Eagle

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Who Killed Julie Greer?

    Who Killed Julie Greer?

  • Condominium

    Condominium

  • Playwrights '56

    Playwrights '56

  • Parole Girl

    Parole Girl

  • Medical Story

    Medical Story

  • The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

    The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

  • Nightmare in Badham County

    Nightmare in Badham County

  • Woman in the Dark

    Woman in the Dark

  • Young America

    Young America

  • The Wolf Man

    The Wolf Man

  • Trade Winds

    Trade Winds

  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

  • Helldorado

    Helldorado

  • Fools for Scandal

    Fools for Scandal

  • Before Midnight

    Before Midnight

  • West of Broadway

    West of Broadway

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

  • Aloha Paradise

    Aloha Paradise

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • The Good Mother

    The Good Mother

  • Space

    Space

  • The Secret Six

    The Secret Six

  • The Clone Master

    The Clone Master

  • Wheels

    Wheels

  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

    Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

  • Affair in Sumatra

    Affair in Sumatra

  • Doctors' Wives

    Doctors' Wives

  • Below the Sea

    Below the Sea

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

    Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Dance, Girl, Dance

  • Adventures of the Queen

    Adventures of the Queen

  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

    Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

  • Ever in My Heart

    Ever in My Heart

  • Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

  • Meet the Wildcat

    Meet the Wildcat

  • Rendezvous at Midnight

    Rendezvous at Midnight

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • The Missiles of October

    The Missiles of October

  • The Great Impersonation

    The Great Impersonation

  • Wild Girl

    Wild Girl

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • Hands Across the Table

    Hands Across the Table

  • The Final Hour

    The Final Hour

  • The Woman in Room 13

    The Woman in Room 13

  • The Crime of Doctor Hallet

    The Crime of Doctor Hallet

  • The Crime of Helen Stanley

    The Crime of Helen Stanley

  • Man Against Crime

    Man Against Crime

  • The Magnificent Lie

    The Magnificent Lie

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

    Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

    Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

  • Once to Every Woman

    Once to Every Woman

  • Power

    Power

  • The Log of the Black Pearl

    The Log of the Black Pearl

  • Men of Texas

    Men of Texas

  • The Wedding Night

    The Wedding Night

  • Smashing the Spy Ring

    Smashing the Spy Ring

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein

  • This Man Is Mine

    This Man Is Mine

  • The Defender (Studio One)

    The Defender (Studio One)

  • McNaughton's Daughter

    McNaughton's Daughter

  • Wings of Fire

    Wings of Fire

  • Girl in Danger

    Girl in Danger

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Narrow Corner

    The Narrow Corner

  • Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

  • Straight from the Shoulder

    Straight from the Shoulder

  • Testimony of Two Men

    Testimony of Two Men

  • Library of Congress

    Library of Congress

  • The Missiles of October

    The Missiles of October

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Ace of Aces

    Ace of Aces

  • The Healer

    The Healer

  • Harold Robbins' The Survivors

    Harold Robbins' The Survivors

  • The Most Deadly Game

    The Most Deadly Game

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

  • 24 Hours of Progress

    24 Hours of Progress

  • Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

  • Guest in the House

    Guest in the House

  • Gigolette

    Gigolette

  • Cary Grant: A Class Apart

    Cary Grant: A Class Apart

  • Wild Brian Kent

    Wild Brian Kent

  • The Immortal

    The Immortal

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • The Memory of Eva Ryker

    The Memory of Eva Ryker

  • Footsteps in the Dark

    Footsteps in the Dark

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

  • Eight Bells

    Eight Bells

  • The Man Who Lived Twice

    The Man Who Lived Twice

  • Search for the Gods

    Search for the Gods

  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

    Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

  • Sunrise at Campobello

    Sunrise at Campobello

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective

    Ellery Queen, Master Detective

  • Roaming Lady

    Roaming Lady

  • Delightfully Dangerous

    Delightfully Dangerous

  • Flight Angels

    Flight Angels

  • One Is Guilty

    One Is Guilty

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • The Billion Dollar Threat

    The Billion Dollar Threat

  • The 10 from Texas

    The 10 from Texas

  • Counterfeit Lady

    Counterfeit Lady

  • It Can't Last Forever

    It Can't Last Forever

  • Let's Get Married

    Let's Get Married

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

  • Heritage of Anger

    Heritage of Anger

  • The Maya Through the Ages

    The Maya Through the Ages

  • Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

    Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

  • Seeds of Destiny

    Seeds of Destiny

  • The Big Slide

    The Big Slide