Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy | |
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Bellamy in 1945 | |
| Born | Ralph Rexford Bellamy June 17, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1991 (aged 87) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1925–1990 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Alice Delbridge
(m. 1927; div. 1930)Catherine Willard
(m. 1931; div. 1945)Alice Murphy (m. 1949) |
| Relatives | Sam Huntington (great-nephew) |
| 7th President of the Actors' Equity Association | |
| In office 1952–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Derwent |
| Succeeded by | Frederick O'Neal |
Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Sunrise at Campobello as well as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for The Awful Truth (1937). In 1986, Bellamy was awarded with an Academy Honorary Award.
He gained prominence for his roles in Boy Meets Girl (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Flight Angels (1940), The Wolf Man (1941), and Sunrise at Campobello (1960). He is also known for his later roles in Rosemary's Baby (1968), Oh, God! (1977), Trading Places (1983), and Pretty Woman (1990).