Ralph Bellamy
(1904 - 1991)
Biography from several sources

Engaging performer who made his mark as the nice-but-bland fellow who loses the girl to Cary Grant or his ilk in the screwball comedies HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE (1935), 1937's THE AWFUL TRUTH, CAREFREE (1938) and HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940).

Bellamy appeared in over 100 films but won his greatest acclaim on Broadway, as a lionized presidential aspirant in State of the Union (1945); as an overzealous police officer in Detective Story (1949); and, especially, for his Tony Award-winning potrayal of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello (1958), which he repeated in the 1960 film of the same name. In 1968, he played against type, portraying the evil Dr. Saperstein in Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY. Bellamy also played Roosevelt in the TV miniseries THE WINDS OF WAR (1983). Late in his career he contributed an excellent turn as a manipulative Wall Street mogul in the amusing social comedy TRADING PLACES (1983). His last film role was in PRETTY WOMAN (1990).

 Nominated for Supporting Actor 1937: THE AWFUL TRUTH
 Honorary and Other Awards 1986: "For his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting." Winner presented a Statuette.

1 nomination, 1 Honorary Award