Earl Bellamy

Career overview

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Subject: Career overview of Earl Bellamy (Directing).
Name: Earl Arthur Bellamy (also known as Earl J. Bellamy or Earl J. Bellamy, Jr.).
Dates: March 11, 1917 – November 30, 2003.
Roles: American film and television director, producer, writer, and set decorator.
Known For: Directing.
Known Credits: 113.
Directing stats: Directed more than 1,600 episodes of television.
Early career: Graduated Hollywood High School in 1935. Worked as a messenger at Columbia Studios. Became second assistant director by 1939.
Other roles: Second Unit or Assistant Director on From Here to Eternity. Served in the U.S. Navy's photographic unit.
Paragraph 1: Early career and background.
Earl Arthur Bellamy was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and set decorator. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 11, 1917, he moved to Hollywood in 1920. After graduating from Hollywood High School in 1935, he began working at Columbia Studios as a messenger. He progressed through the studio to become a second assistant director by 1939. His early professional experience also included serving in the photographic unit of the U.S. Navy.
Paragraph 2: Directing career.
Bellamy is primarily known for his work in directing. His professional credits include 113 known credits. He directed more than 1,600 episodes of television. In addition to his directing work, he served as a second unit or assistant director on the production From Here to Eternity. He was also known by the names Earl J. Bellamy or Earl J. Bellamy, Jr. He passed away on November 30, 2003.
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Full name: Earl Arthur Bellamy.
Also known as: Earl J. Bellamy, Earl J. Bellamy, Jr.
Birth: March 11, 1917, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Death: November 30, 2003 (86 years old).
Roles: Director, producer, writer, set decorator.
Early career: Hollywood High School (1935), messenger at Columbia Studios, second assistant director (1939), U.S. Navy photographic unit.
Directing: More than 1,600 TV episodes, 113 known credits.
Other: Second Unit or Assistant Director on From Here to Eternity.
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Earl Arthur Bellamy was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and set decorator. Also known as Earl J. Bellamy or Earl J. Bellamy, Jr., he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 11, 1917. Following