Ralph Bellamy, the veteran actor who was so well-liked and respected by his peers that he was the recipient of an honorary Oscar in 1987 for his contributions to the acting profession, was born on June 17, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. He began his life as a player right out of high school in 1922, joining a traveling company that put on Shakespearean plays. For the next five years, he appeared with stock companies and repertory theaters associated with the Chautauqua Road Co., which brought cu ...[Read Story]