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Also known as Ralph Rexford Bellamy

American actor (1904–1991)

Person · Open Library

Born
1904
Works
6

Top works

  • Detective story
  • Detective story
  • When the smoke hit the fan
  • Sunrise at Campobello
  • Sunrise at Campobello

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Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1975
countrycountry popcountry rocksoft rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
10

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Key facts

Born
Ralph Rexford Bellamy , ( 1904-06-17 ) June 17, 1904, Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Died
November 29, 1991 (1991-11-29) (aged 87), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1925–1990
Political party
Democratic
Preceded by
Clarence Derwent
Succeeded by
Frederick O'Neal

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ralph
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Santa Monica
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Ralph Bellamy still.jpg
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Commons category
Ralph Bellamy
date of birth
1904-06-17
date of death
1991-11-29
Commons gallery
Ralph Bellamy
cause of death
respiratory failure
start of work period
1928-00-00
writing language
English language
end of work period
1990-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

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).

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