Ralph Bellamy
Born
June 17, 1904
Died
November 29, 1991 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
Self
2016

Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage)
2004

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Bruce Baldwin (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994

Pretty Woman
James Morse
1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Self (archive footage)
1990

Christine Cromwell
Cyrus Blain · (4 episodes)
1989

War and Remembrance
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt · (12 episodes)
1988

The Good Mother
Grandfather Frank
1988

Coming to America
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self
1988

Amazon Women on the Moon
Mr. Gower (segment "Titan Man")
1987

Disorderlies
Albert Dennison
1987

L.A. Law
August Redding · (1 episode)
1986

Lugosi: The Forgotten King
Self
1986

Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Monsters!") · (1 episode)
1985

Space
Paul Stidham · (5 episodes)
1985

The Fourth Wise Man
Abgarus
1985

Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Sen. Christi
1984

Trading Places
Randolph Duke
1983

The Winds of War
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt · (7 episodes)
1983
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Self
1983

Hotel
(3 episodes)
1982

Aloha Paradise
(1 episode)
1981

The Memory of Eva Ryker
William E. Ryker
1980

Condominium
Lee Messenger · (2 episodes)
1980

Power
Ben Frelinghuysen
1980

The Billion Dollar Threat
Miles Larson
1979

The Millionaire
George Mathews
1978

The Clone Master
Ezra Louthin
1978

Wheels
Lowell Baxter · (5 episodes)
1978

Oh, God!
Sam Raven
1977

The Love Boat
Arnold Hamilton · (1 episode)
1977

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
McVea
1977

Hunter
(9 episodes)
1977

Hunter
Harold Baker (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1977

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
Jerome Patterson · (4 episodes)
1976

Once an Eagle
Ed Caldwell · (7 episodes)
1976

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Dr. Gunther
1976

Nightmare in Badham County
Judge
1976

Return to Earth
Col. Edwin E. Aldrin
1976

McNaughton's Daughter
Moses Bellman · (3 episodes)
1976

Murder on Flight 502
Dr. Kenyon Walker
1975
Medical Story
(1 episode)
1975

Search for the Gods
Dr. Henderson
1975

Adventures of the Queen
J.L. Dundeen
1975

The Log of the Black Pearl
Capt. Fitzsimmons
1975

The Missiles of October
U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
1974

The Missiles of October
Adlai Stevenson - US Ambassador to UN · (2 episodes)
1974

Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974

Cancel My Reservation
John Ed
1972

The Bob Newhart Show
Alan Dreeben · (1 episode)
1972

Something Evil
Harry Lincoln
1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Wendall Burke · (1 episode)
1971

Cannon
(1 episode)
1971

Doctors' Wives
Jake Porter
1971

The Most Deadly Game
Ethan Arcane · (12 episodes)
1970

The Immortal
Dr. Matthew Pearce
1969

Medical Center
(1 episode)
1969
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
(14 episodes)
1969

Rosemary's Baby
Dr. Sapirstein
1968

Wings of Fire
Doug Sanborn
1967

The Invaders
Morgan Tate · (1 episode)
1967
CBS Playhouse
(1 episode)
1966

The Professionals
Grant
1966

The F.B.I.
Captain Jennerson · (1 episode)
1965

The F.B.I.
Mark Dryden · (1 episode)
1965

Run for Your Life
Cal Phillips · (1 episode)
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963

The Eleventh Hour
Dr. Theodore Bassett · (62 episodes)
1962

The Eleventh Hour
Dr. L. Richard Starke · (62 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
Lambertson
1961

Dr. Kildare
Dr. L Richard Starke · (1 episode)
1961

Who Killed Julie Greer?
Judge Hansen
1961

The 10 from Texas
(archive footage)
1961

Sunrise at Campobello
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Dobson · (1 episode)
1960

Checkmate
Governor Tom Barker · (1 episode)
1960

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Willard Mitchell · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1959

Rawhide
Judge Quince · (1 episode)
1959

Rawhide
Marshal Hanson Dickson · (1 episode)
1959
The Christmas Tree
Theron
1958

Suspicion
Detective Thorpe · (1 episode)
1957

The Defender (Studio One)
Walter Preston
1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Joel Todd · (1 episode)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956

Affair in Sumatra
Dr. Martin Kelog
1956

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Congressman Frank R. Reid
1955

Screen Director's Playhouse
Dr. Martin Kelog · (1 episode)
1955
Playwrights '56
(1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Sheriff Bassett · (1 episode)
1955

Climax!
Phillip Hardecker, Sr. · (1 episode)
1954

Climax!
Hap Kennelly · (1 episode)
1954

Climax!
Damon Runyon · (1 episode)
1954

The United States Steel Hour
(1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Col. Tom Wheeler · (1 episode)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Pastor Anderson · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Theron · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Joe McQuade · (1 episode)
1951

24 Hours of Progress
Narrator
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Maya Through the Ages
Narrator
1950

Your Show of Shows
(1 episode)
1950

What's My Line?
Self · (3 episodes)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
1950

Man Against Crime
Mike Barnett · (49 episodes)
1949

Studio One
Todd McNeill · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Walter Preston · (2 episodes)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Tice Collins · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
(2 episodes)
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948

Seeds of Destiny
Narrator
1946

Lady on a Train
Jonathan Waring
1945

Delightfully Dangerous
Arthur Hale
1945

Library of Congress
Narrator
1945

Guest in the House
Douglas Proctor
1944

Stage Door Canteen
Ralph Bellamy
1943

The Great Impersonation
Sir Edward Dominey / Baron Leopold von Ragenstein
1942

Men of Texas
Major Lamphere
1942

Lady in a Jam
Stanley
1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein
Erik Ernst
1942

The Wolf Man
Colonel Montford
1941

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen
1941

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Ellery Queen
1941

Affectionately Yours
Owen Wright
1941

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen
1941

Footsteps in the Dark
Dr. R.L. Davis
1941

Dive Bomber
Lance Rogers
1941

Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen
1940

Meet the Wildcat
Lt. Brad Williams
1940

Public Deb No. 1
Bruce Fairchild
1940

Dance, Girl, Dance
Steve Adams
1940

Queen of the Mob
Agent Scott Langham
1940

Brother Orchid
Clarence P. Fletcher
1940

Flight Angels
Bill Graves
1940

His Girl Friday
Bruce Baldwin
1940

Coast Guard
Raymond Dower
1939

Blind Alley
Dr. Shelby
1939

Let Us Live
Lieutenant Everett
1939

Breakdowns of 1938
Philip Chester (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938

Smashing the Spy Ring
John Baxter
1938

Trade Winds
Ben Blodgett
1938

Girls' School
Michael Hendragin
1938

Carefree
Stephen Arden
1938

Boy Meets Girl
C. Elliott 'C.F.' Friday
1938

Fools for Scandal
Phillip Chester
1938

The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Dr. Paul Hallet
1938

The Awful Truth
Dan Leeson
1937

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
Self (uncredited)
1937

It Can't Last Forever
Russ Matthews
1937

Let's Get Married
Kirk Duncan
1937

Counterfeit Lady
Johnny Pierce
1936

Wild Brian Kent
Brian Kent
1936

The Man Who Lived Twice
Dr. James Blake / 'Slick' Rawley
1936

Straight from the Shoulder
Curt Hayden
1936

The Final Hour
John Vickery
1936

Roaming Lady
Daniel S. 'Dan' Bailey
1936

Hands Across the Table
Allen Macklyn
1935

Navy Wife
Dr. Quentin Harden
1935

The Healer
Dr. Holden
1935

Air Hawks
Barry Eldon
1935

Eight Bells
Steve Andrews
1935

The Wedding Night
Fredrik Sobieski
1935

Gigolette
Terry Gallagher
1935

Rendezvous at Midnight
Commissioner Robert Edmonds
1935

Helldorado
J.F. Van Avery
1935

Woman in the Dark
John Bradley
1934

Girl in Danger
Insp. Steve Trent
1934

One Is Guilty
Insp. Steve Trent
1934

The Crime of Helen Stanley
Insp. Steve Trent
1934

This Man Is Mine
Jim Dunlap
1934

Once to Every Woman
Dr. Barclay
1934

Spitfire
George Fleetwood
1934

Before Midnight
Insp. Steve Trent
1933

Ever in My Heart
Jeff
1933

Ace of Aces
Captain Blake
1933

Blind Adventure
Jim Steele
1933

Headline Shooter
Hal
1933

Flying Devils
'Speed' Hardy
1933

The Narrow Corner
Eric Whittenson
1933

Picture Snatcher
J.R. 'Al' McLean
1933

Destination Unknown
Stowaway
1933

Below the Sea
McCreary
1933

Parole Girl
Joseph B. 'Joe' Smith
1933

Wild Girl
Jack Marbury
1932

Air Mail
Mike Miller
1932

Almost Married
Deene Maxwell
1932

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Dr Ladd
1932

The Woman in Room 13
John Bruce
1932

Young America
Judge Blake
1932

Disorderly Conduct
Captain Tom Manning
1932

Forbidden
Al Holland
1932

Surrender
Captain Ebbing
1931

West of Broadway
Mac
1931

The Magnificent Lie
Bill Childers
1931

The Secret Six
Johnny Franks
1931