It Was Ralph Bellamy’s Last Role
The man who played the role of James Morse died back in 1991 at the age of 87. Decades before Richard Gere set his eye on Bellamy’s fictitious corporation in the movie, Bellamy was an Oscar-nominated star who appeared in movies and TV shows since 1931.
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His role as the businessman James Morse in Pretty Woman was actually his last. Bellamy was a veteran actor and so well-liked and respected by his Hollywood peers that he was the recipient of the honorary Oscar in 1987 for all of his contributions to the industry.