Ralph Bellamy as the Unwanted Fiance (A 2-Film Comparison)
Nobody wants to marry Ralph Bellamy. After watching lots of Old Hollywood films you start to think, "hey, that guy's been in everything!" And in most major films he's been in, he plays the same character - the "unwanted fiance," the second-best option when the protagonist can't be with their true love. Take Carefree , for instance. Ralph Bellamy's character is going to marry Ginger Rogers, but as soon as Fred Astaire enters the picture, we know he doesn't have a chance. Or His Girl Friday - do we ever want Ralph Bellamy to marry Rosalind Russell? Not when she could re-marry Cary Grant, we don't. Ralph Bellamy, born in 1904, had an incredibly long and successful screen career. Beginning in 1931 with the Pre-Code drama The Secret Six (also featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable), Bellamy didn't stop working until his final film appearance in Pretty Woman in 1990. Yes, t...