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Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Actor · Died November 29, 1991, aged 87 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 62 years on stage, screen and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Awful Truth (1937). His film career began with The Secret Six (1931) starring Wallace Beery and featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. By the end of 1933, he had already appeared in 22 movies, most notably Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film Picture Snatcher with James Cagney (1933). He played in seven more films in 1934 alone, including Woman in the Dark, based on a Dashiell Hammett story, in which Bellamy played the lead, second-billed under Fay Wray. Bellamy kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated Grant character, in His Girl Friday (1940). He portrayed detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as his film career did not progress, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the 1950s. Bellamy appeared in other movies during this time, including Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) with Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball, and the horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers. He also appeared in The Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942 with Chaney and Bela Lugosi. Bellamy appeared in numerous television series. In 1949, Bellamy starred in the television noir private eye series Man Against Crime (also known as Follow That Man) on the DuMont Television Network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on Dumont and NBC, and ran on CBS during a different year. The lead role was taken by Frank Lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in NBC's Meet McGraw detective series. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983) – in which Bellamy reprised his Sunrise at Campobello role of Franklin D. Roosevelt – brought him back into the spotlight. Highly regarded within the industry, Bellamy served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952–1964. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Bellamy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 17, 1904
Died
November 29, 1991 (aged 87)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 181 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Ralph Bellamy's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Self
21%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 24 · Serious 11 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 34 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 23 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 27 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 22 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 28
Threshold guardian
5 of 28
Hero
5 of 28
Ally
5 of 28
Shadow
3 of 28
Herald
2 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
15
Warm
12
Joyful
11
Romantic
11
Other
46

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ralph Bellamy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Bellamy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

181 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics(1994)

    as Bruce Baldwin (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Woman(1990)

    as James Morse

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Christine Cromwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cyrus Blain

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 11 episodes · as Franklin Delano Roosevelt · as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

  • The Good Mother(1988)

    as Grandfather Frank

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Coming to America(1988)

    as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Mr. Gower (segment "Titan Man")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Disorderlies(1987)

    as Albert Dennison

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as August Redding

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sen. Lambert Crawford

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Monsters!")

  • Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul Stidham

  • The Fourth Wise Man(1985)

    as Abgarus

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story(1984)

    as Sen. Christi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Trading Places(1983)

    as Randolph Duke

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Winds of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Memory of Eva Ryker(1980)

    as William E. Ryker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Messenger

  • Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Frelinghuysen

  • The Billion Dollar Threat(1979)

    as Miles Larson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as George Mathews

  • The Clone Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ezra Louthin

  • Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lowell Baxter

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    as Sam Raven

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging(1977)

    as McVea

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Testimony of Two Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Jim Spaulding

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 9 episodes · as Harold Baker (uncredited)

  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jerome Patterson

  • Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ed Caldwell

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976)

    as Dr. Gunther

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in Badham County(1976)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Return to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Col. Edwin E. Aldrin

  • McNaughton's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Moses Bellman

  • Murder on Flight 502(1975)

    as Dr. Kenyon Walker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marshak

  • Search for the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Henderson

  • Adventures of the Queen(1975)

    as J.L. Dundeen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Log of the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Capt. Fitzsimmons

  • The Missiles of October(1974)

    as U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Missiles of October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adlai Stevenson - US Ambassador to UN

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marvin Haynes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cancel My Reservation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as John Ed

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Dreeben

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Something Evil(1972)

    as Harry Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendall Burke

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctors' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jake Porter

  • The Most Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ethan Arcane

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dr. Matthew Pearce

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harold Robbins' The Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 14 episodes · as Baylor Carlyle

  • Rosemary's Baby(1968)

    as Dr. Sapirstein

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Doug Sanborn

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Tate

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned's Father

  • The Professionals(1966)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Wolfman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Col. Montford

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Jennerson · as Mark Dryden

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal Phillips

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. L. Richard Starke

  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lambertson

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. L Richard Starke

  • Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Judge Hansen

  • The 10 from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as (archive footage)

  • Sunrise at Campobello(1960)

    as Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dobson

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Tom Barker

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Willard Mitchell

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Quince · as Marshal Hanson Dickson

  • The Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Theron

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Thorpe

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Andy Morgan · as Eddy Gilmore

  • The Defender (Studio One) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Walter Preston

  • Heritage of Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Eddie Hanneman

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Todd

  • Affair in Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Martin Kelog

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell(1955)

    as Congressman Frank R. Reid

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Martin Kelog

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Bassett

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon Runyon · as Hap Kennelly · as Phillip Hardecker, Sr.

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Tom Wheeler

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Anderson · as Theron

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe McQuade

  • 24 Hours of Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Narrator

  • The Maya Through the Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Narrator

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man Against Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 84 episodes · as Mike Barnett

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Todd McNeill · as Walter Preston

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tice Collins

  • Seeds of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Narrator

  • Lady on a Train(1945)

    as Jonathan Waring

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Delightfully Dangerous(1945)

    as Arthur Hale

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Library of Congress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator

  • Guest in the House(1944)

    as Douglas Proctor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Stage Door Canteen(1943)

    as Ralph Bellamy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Great Impersonation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sir Edward Dominey / Baron Leopold von Ragenstein

  • Men of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Major Lamphere

  • Lady in a Jam(1942)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein(1942)

    as Erik Ernst

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf Man(1941)

    as Colonel Montford

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ellery Queen

  • Dive Bomber(1941)

    as Lance Rogers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ellery Queen

  • Affectionately Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Owen Wright

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery(1941)

    as Ellery Queen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Footsteps in the Dark(1941)

    as Dr. R.L. Davis

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ellery Queen

  • Meet the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lt. Brad Williams

  • Public Deb No. 1(1940)

    as Bruce Fairchild

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dance, Girl, Dance(1940)

    as Steve Adams

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Mob(1940)

    as Agent Scott Langham

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Clarence P. Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Flight Angels(1940)

    as Bill Graves

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Bruce Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Raymond Dower

  • Blind Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Shelby

  • Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lieutenant Everett

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Philip Chester (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Smashing the Spy Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as John Baxter

  • Trade Winds(1938)

    as Ben Blodgett

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Girls' School(1938)

    as Michael Hendragin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Stephen Arden

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as C. Elliott 'C.F.' Friday

  • Fools for Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phillip Chester

  • The Crime of Doctor Hallet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dr. Paul Hallet

  • The Awful Truth(1937)

    as Dan Leeson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • It Can't Last Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Russ Matthews

  • Let's Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kirk Duncan

  • Counterfeit Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johnny Pierce

  • Wild Brian Kent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Brian Kent

  • The Man Who Lived Twice(1936)

    as Slick Rawley / Dr. James Blake

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Straight from the Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Curt Hayden

  • The Final Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Vickery

  • Roaming Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Daniel S. 'Dan' Bailey

  • Dangerous Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tony Halliday

  • Hands Across the Table(1935)

    as Allen Macklyn

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. Quentin Harden

  • The Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. Holden

  • Air Hawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Barry Eldon

  • Eight Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Steve Andrews

  • The Wedding Night(1935)

    as Fredrik Sobieski

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gigolette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Terry Gallagher

  • Rendezvous at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Commissioner Robert Edmonds

  • Helldorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as J.F. Van Avery

  • Woman in the Dark(1934)

    as John Bradley

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Girl in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Insp. Steve Trent

  • One Is Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Insp. Steve Trent

  • The Crime of Helen Stanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Insp. Steve Trent

  • This Man Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Dunlap

  • Once to Every Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Barclay

  • Spitfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as George Fleetwood

  • Before Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Insp. Steve Trent

  • Ever in My Heart(1933)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ace of Aces(1933)

    as Captain Blake

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Blind Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jim Steele

  • Headline Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hal

  • Flying Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as 'Speed' Hardy

  • The Narrow Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Eric Whittenson

  • Picture Snatcher(1933)

    as J.R. 'Al' McLean

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Destination Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Stowaway

  • Below the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as McCreary

  • Parole Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Smith

  • Second Hand Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Carter Cavendish

  • Wild Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jack Marbury

  • Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mike Miller

  • Almost Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Deene Maxwell

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr Ladd

  • The Woman in Room 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John Bruce

  • Young America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Judge Blake

  • Disorderly Conduct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Captain Tom Manning

  • Forbidden(1932)

    as Al Holland

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Captain Ebbing

  • West of Broadway(1931)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bill Childers

  • The Secret 6(1931)

    as Johnny Franks

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 181 titles from 1931 to 1994; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Pretty Woman (1990)

$463M worldwide

Highest rated

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Pretty Woman (1990)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19311994

Peak 1990 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting181 of 181: 181 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1930s61 · acting1940s28 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
324272

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and a Screen Actors Guild Award from 6 major nominations, 1938–1987.

WinNomination
  1. 1987
    • Oscar, won
  2. 1984
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won
  3. 1983
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
  4. 1975
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
  5. 1956
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Best Actor - Single Performance
  6. 1938
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ralph Bellamy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 52; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ralph Bellamy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles28–54 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles6–69 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–65 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles20–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles20–55 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ralph Bellamy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Bellamy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Jenkins shares the most, 4.

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Producers

Mixed roles