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Title: Ralph Bellamy papers,
Date (inclusive): 1926-1982
Date (bulk): (bulk 1980-1982)
Collection number: 224
Creator: Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991
Extent: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Abstract: Ralph Bellamy has acted on stage, film, and motion pictures. The collection consists primarily of materials related his role
in the television mini series
Winds of War, including scripts as well as production and press material.
Language: Finding aid is written in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift.
[Identification of item], Ralph Bellamy papers (Collection 224). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 17, 1904, Ralph Bellamy began acting in high school. Upon graduation, he embarked on a
theatre apprenticeship, touring the country and playing over 400 different roles over the course of nine years. Bellamy later
moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in motion pictures, starring in over 83 films including
Spitfire,
The Wedding Night,
His Girl Friday and
Boy Meets Girl from 1930-1942. In the early 1940's Bellamy became disenchanted with Hollywood and, though successful, left to pursue other
acting interests. Though Bellamy would continue to act in the occassional film, such as
Rosemary's Baby amd
Coming to America, the majority of his career from 1942 until his death was in television and stage productions. Arguably his most famous role,
Bellamy portrayed President Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the stage and screen productions of
Sunrise at Campobello in 1958 and 1960 respectively. Bellamy also portrayed President Roosevelt in the 1982 television miniseries
The Winds of War. Throughout his career, Bellamy garnered multiple awards for his performances including a Tony Award for
Sunrise at Campobello, a best actor award from the Academy of Radio and Television Arts and Sciences for
Man Against Crime in 1950, four Emmy Award nominations and an honorary Academy Award in 1987 for his contributions to the industry. In addition
to his acting career, Bellamy also participated in the Screen Actors Guild, as a founder and board member, and Actor's Equity,
as president. A dedicated performer, he continued to work until the year before his death, acting in the film
Pretty Woman in 1990. Ralph Bellamy died in Los Angeles, CA of lung disease on November 29, 1991.
The collection consists primarily of material related to Ralph Bellamy's role in the television mini-series
Winds of War. Including in the collection are scripts and ephemera from the
Winds of War television production,as well as small amount of articles and ephemera related to Bellamy's career.
The files are arranged alphabetically by file titles which reflect the contents of the folders.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991 -- Archives.
Winds of War (Television program)
Actors -- Archival resources.
television scripts.