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Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Born: Jun 17, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Nov 29, 1991 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor
Active: '30s-'40s, '70s-'80s
Major Genres: Drama, Crime
Career Highlights: Pretty Woman, Trading Places, Oh, God!
First Major Screen Credit: The Magnificent Lie (1931)
12 Videos for Ralph Bellamy
Coming to America (1988) Oh, God! (1977) The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Doctors' Wives (1970) The Wolf Man (1941)
Disorderlies (1987) Rosemary's Baby (1968) His Girl Friday (1940)
Trading Places (1983) The Professionals (1966) The Awful Truth (1937)
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Biography:

From his late teens to his late 20s, Ralph Bellamy worked with 15 different traveling stock companies, not just as an actor but also as a director, producer, set designer, and prop handler. In 1927 he started his own company, the Ralph Bellamy Players. He debuted on Broadway in 1929, then broke into films in 1931.

He went on to play leads in dozens of B-movies; he also played the title role in the Ellery Queen series. For his work in The Awful Truth (1937) he received an Oscar nomination, playing the other man who loses the girl to the hero; he was soon typecast in this sort of role in sophisticated comedies.

After 1945 his film work was highly sporadic as he changed his focus to the stage, going on to play leads in many Broadway productions; for his portrayal of FDR in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) he won a Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics Award. From 1940-60 he served on the State of California Arts Commission.

From 1952-64 he was the president of Actors' Equity. In 1986 he was awarded an honorary Oscar for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting. He authored an autobiography, When the Smoke Hits the Fan (1979). ~ All Movie Guide.