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Ralph Rexford Bellamy, an American actor whose career unfolded over six decades, navigated Hollywood with a versatile range from leading man to character actor. His film debut in "The Secret Six" (1931) marked the start of a prolific era, with 22 films by 1933, including "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "Picture Snatcher." A nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "The Awful Truth" (1937) highlighted his talent, though his roles often contrasted sophistication and naivety, as seen in "His Girl Friday" (1940). Transitioning between film and stage, Bellamy's television work in series like "Man Against Crime" (1949-1956) and the Emmy-nominated "The Winds of War" (1983) showcased his enduring presence. Beyond acting, he served as President of Actors' Equity from 1952 to 1964, cementing his legacy as a respected industry figure.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | Bruce Baldwin (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | James Morse | Film |
| 1988 | The Good Mother | Grandfather Frank | Film |
| 1987 | Disorderlies | Albert Dennison | Film |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Abgarus | Film |
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Sen. Christi | Film |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Randolph Duke | Film |
| 1977 | Oh, God! | Sam Raven | Film |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Dr. Gunther | Film |
| 1976 | Nightmare in Badham County | Judge | Film |
| 1975 | Adventures of the Queen | J.L. Dundeen | Film |
| 1975 | Murder on Flight 502 | Dr. Kenyon Walker | Film |
| 1974 | The Missiles of October | U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson | Film |
| 1972 | Something Evil | Harry Lincoln | Film |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | John Ed | Film |
| 1971 | Doctors' Wives | Jake Porter | Film |
| 1970 | The Most Deadly Game | Ethan Arcane | TV |
| 1969 | Harold Robbins' The Survivors | Baylor Carlyle | TV |
| 1969 | The Immortal | Dr. Matthew Pearce | Film |
| 1968 | Rosemary's Baby | Dr. Sapirstein | Film |
| 1967 | Wings of Fire | Doug Sanborn | Film |
| 1966 | The Professionals | Grant | Film |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour | Dr. L. Richard Starke | TV |
| 1960 | Sunrise at Campobello | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Film |
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Congressman Frank R. Reid | Film |
| 1949 | Man Against Crime | Mike Barnett | TV |
| 1945 | Delightfully Dangerous | Arthur Hale | Film |
| 1945 | Lady on a Train | Jonathan Waring | Film |
| 1944 | Guest in the House | Douglas Proctor | Film |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Ralph Bellamy | Film |
| 1942 | The Great Impersonation | Sir Edward Dominey / Baron Leopold von Ragenstein | Film |
| 1942 | The Ghost of Frankenstein | Erik Ernst | Film |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam | Stanley | Film |
| 1942 | Men of Texas | Major Lamphere | Film |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Dr. R.L. Davis | Film |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber | Lance Rogers | Film |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring | Ellery Queen | Film |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Ellery Queen | Film |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime | Ellery Queen | Film |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours | Owen Wright | Film |
| 1941 | The Wolf Man | Colonel Montford | Film |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob | Agent Scott Langham | Film |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective | Ellery Queen | Film |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Clarence P. Fletcher | Film |
| 1940 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Steve Adams | Film |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Bruce Baldwin | Film |
| 1940 | Flight Angels | Bill Graves | Film |
| 1939 | Blind Alley | Dr. Shelby | Film |
| 1939 | Let Us Live | Lieutenant Everett | Film |
| 1939 | Coast Guard | Raymond Dower | Film |
| 1938 | Trade Winds | Ben Blodgett | Film |
| 1938 | Carefree | Stephen Arden | Film |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girl | C. Elliott 'C.F.' Friday | Film |
| 1938 | Fools for Scandal | Phillip Chester | Film |
| 1937 | The Awful Truth | Dan Leeson | Film |
| 1936 | Counterfeit Lady | Johnny Pierce | Film |
| 1936 | The Man Who Lived Twice | Slick Rawley / Dr. James Blake | Film |
| 1936 | Wild Brian Kent | Brian Kent | Film |
| 1935 | Hands Across the Table | Allen Macklyn | Film |
| 1935 | The Wedding Night | Fredrik Sobieski | Film |
| 1935 | Air Hawks | Barry Eldon | Film |
| 1935 | The Healer | Dr. Holden | Film |
| 1934 | Spitfire | George Fleetwood | Film |
| 1934 | The Crime of Helen Stanley | Insp. Steve Trent | Film |
| 1934 | This Man Is Mine | Jim Dunlap | Film |
| 1934 | Woman in the Dark | John Bradley | Film |
| 1933 | Before Midnight | Insp. Steve Trent | Film |
| 1933 | Picture Snatcher | J.R. 'Al' McLean | Film |
| 1933 | Ever in My Heart | Jeff | Film |
| 1933 | Destination Unknown | Stowaway | Film |
| 1933 | Ace of Aces | Captain Blake | Film |
| 1933 | Flying Devils | 'Speed' Hardy | Film |
| 1933 | Headline Shooter | Hal | Film |
| 1933 | Blind Adventure | Jim Steele | Film |
| 1932 | Air Mail | Mike Miller | Film |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Al Holland | Film |
| 1932 | Wild Girl | Jack Marbury | Film |
| 1932 | Young America | Judge Blake | Film |
| 1931 | The Secret Six | Johnny Franks | Film |
| 1931 | West of Broadway | Mac | Film |
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