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Ronald Reagan filmography
Ronald Reagan beginning in 1937 and ending in 1965. Reagan, born in
Illinois, moved to California where he signed a contract
with Warner Brothers studios in 1937.[1] He acted in nu-
merous films, including Love Is on the Air, Cowboy from
Brooklyn, and Boy Meets Girl for the first year, and in 1938
he starred alongside Jane Wyman in Brother Rat. They
married in 1940, having a child, Maureen, and adopting
a son, Michael. The marriage ended in divorce in 1948.[2]
During the marriage, Reagan continued to star in films
such as Dark Victory, An Angel from Texas, Knute Rockne
All American, and King’s Row. After the outbreak of war
in the early 1940s, Reagan joined the Army Air Force in
1942. Although his nearsightedness limited him from ac-
tive duty,[3] he was assigned to the First Motion Picture
Unit, producing movies including Beyond the Line of Duty,
The Rear Gunner, and This is the Army.
Following military service in the United States Caval-
ry, Reagan resumed his film work. He met fellow star
Ronald Reagan as the host of General Electric Theater. Nancy Davis in 1950 and they married two years later; the
marriage would be one of the closest in U.S. political his-
Born Ronald Wilson Reagan
February 6, 1911(1911-02-06) tory,[4] and the couple had two children: Patti and Ron.[4]
Tampico, Illinois, U.S. Although Reagan continued his acting career, making
films such as Cattle Queen of Montana, Tennessee’s Partner,
Died June 5, 2004(2004-06-05) (aged 93)
Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
and Hellcats of the Navy (where he costarred alongside
his wife) he did not secure as many roles any longer.
Cause of Pneumonia Thus, Reagan turned to television, becoming the host of
death
GE’s General Electric Theater and later Death Valley Days; he
Residence Los Angeles, California made one last film — The Killers — before retiring as an ac-
tor.
Nationality American
Education Dixon High School
Films
Alma mater Eureka College
Year Title Role Notes
Occupation sportscaster, actor, Governor of California,
President of the United States 1937 Love Is on Andy McCaine
the Air
Years As an actor: 1937–65
active Hollywood Radio an-
Hotel nouncer (un-
Home Dixon, Illinois credited)
town
1938 Sergeant Private Dennis
Political Republican (1962–2004) Murphy Reilley
party Democratic (Before 1962)
Swing Your Jack Miller
Religion Presbyterianism Lady
Spouse Jane Wyman Accidents Eric Gregg
(married 1940, divorced 1948) Will Happen
Nancy Davis
(married 1952-2004) Cowboy from Pat Dunn
Brooklyn
The filmography of Ronald Reagan, shown below, in-
cludes many motion pictures and television screen work,
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The Amazing Radio an- 1941 The Bad Man Gilbert "Gil"
Dr. Clitter- nouncer (un- Jones
house credited) Million Dol- Peter "Pete"
Boy Meets Radio an- lar Baby Rowan
Girl nouncer at pre- International Jimmy Grant
miere Squadron
Girls on Pro- Neil Dillon Nine Lives Matt Saywer
bation Are Not
Brother Rat Dan Crawford Co-starring Jane Enough
Wyman 1942 King’s Row Drake McHugh Academy Award
Going Places Jack Withering Nomination -
1939 Secret Ser- Lieutenant Best Picture
vice of the "Brass" Ban- Juke Girl Steve Talbot
Air croft Mister Gar- Gardenia Jones Academy Award
Dark Victory Alec Hamm denia Jones Nomination -
Code of the Lieutenant Best Short
Secret Ser- "Brass" Ban- Desperate Johnny Ham-
vice croft Journey mond
Naughty but Ed "Eddie" Beyond the Narrator Academy Award
Nice Clark Line of Du- (voice) Nomination and
Hell’s Jim Donohue ty[5] Win -Best Short
Kitchen 1943 Cadet Classi- Narrator
The Angels Deputy District fication
Wash Their Attorney Pa- The Rear Lieutenant Academy Award
Faces trick "Pat" Gunner[5] Ames Nomination -
Remson Best Short
Smashing Lieutenant This is the Jerry Jones
the Money "Brass" Ban- Army
Ring croft 1945 Target Tokyo Narrator
Sword Fish- Narrator Academy Award (voice)[5][6]
ing Nomination - 1947 Stallion Road Larry Hanra-
Best Short han
1940 Brother Rat Dan Crawford Co-starring Jane That Hagen Tom Bates
and a Baby Wyman Girl
An Angel Marty Allen The Voice of Sergeant Bill
from Texas the Turtle Page
Murder in Lieutenant 1949 John Loves John Lawrence
the Air "Brass" Ban- Mary
croft
Night Unto John Galen
Knute George "The Night
Rockne All Gipper" Gipp
The Girl Bob Randolph
American
from Jones
Tugboat An- Eddie Kent Beach
nie Sails
The Hasty Yank
Again
Heart
Alice in Guest at Carlo’s
1950 Louisa Harold "Hal"
Movieland (uncredited)
Norton
Santa Fe George Arm-
1951 The Big Narrator/Host
Trail strong Custer
Truth
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Storm Warn- Burt Rainey Merle Fisher Message in
ing a Bottle
The Last Captain Vance 1953-1954 Schlitz Play- The Edge
Outpost Britten house of Stars of Battle
Bedtime for Professor Peter The Jungle
Bonzo Boyd Trap
1952 Hong Kong Jeff Williams The Doctor
The Winning Grover Cleve- Comes
Team land Alexander Home
She’s Work- Professor John 1953-1954 The Ford Tele- Lieutenant Beneath
ing Her Way Palmer vision Theatre Commander These
Through Col- Masterson Waters
lege Steve Went- And Sud-
1953 Tropic Zone Dan McCloud worth denly, You
Knew
Law and Frame Johnson
Order The First
Born
1954 Prisoner of Webb Sloane
War 1954-1962 General Elec- Host Acted in
tric Theater 35 tele-
Cattle Queen Farrell
plays
of Montana
1956 General Elec- Jungle
1955 Tennessee’s Cowpoke
tric Summer Trap
Partner
Originals
1957 Hellcats of Commander Co-starring
1960 The DuPont Alan Royce The Way
the Navy Casey Abbott Nancy Davis
Show with Home
1961 The Young Narrator June Allyson
Doctors (voice)
1960 Startime Host The
1963 Heritage of Narrator Swingin’
Splendor Singin’
1964 The Killers Jack Browning Years
1961 Zane Grey Major Will The Long
Sinclair
Television Theater (The
Westerners)
Shadow
Year(s) Title Role Episode 1961-1963 The Dick Pow- Guest Host The Last of
1950 Nash Airflyte Tommy Blunt The Case ell Show the Private
Theatre of the Eyes
Missing Rex Kent Who Killed
Lady Julie
1952 Hollywood The Price- Greer?
Opening less Gift 1963 Wagon Train Captain Paul The Fort
Night Winters Pierce Sto-
1953 Medallion A Job for ry
Theatre Jimmy 1964 Kraft Sus- Judge A Cruel
Valentine pense Theatre Howard R. and
1953 The Revlon Next Stop: Stimming Unusual
Mirror Bethlehem Night
Theater 1964-1965 Death Valley Host Acted in
1953-1954 Lux Video Merle Fisher A Place in Days eight
Theatre the Sun episodes
[7]
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Footnotes [4] ^ "End of a Love Story". BBC. June 5, 2004.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/
[1] "Biography > A Hero from the Heartland". Ronald 265714.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
Reagan Presidential Foundation. Archived from the [5] ^ Helfer, Andrew (author), Steve Buccatello (artist),
original on 2007-10-31. http://web.archive.org/ and Joe Station (artist). Ronald Reagan: A Graphic
web/20071031092212/ Biography. Hill and Wang. 25.
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/ [6] "Target Tokyo." Victory in the Pacific. PBS. Accessed
biography/a_hero.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-23. October 9, 2008.
[2] Severo, Richard. (September 11, 2007). "Jane [7] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001654/
Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead". The New
York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/
movies/11wyman.html. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
External links
[3] "Ronald Reagan: Did You Know?". PBS. • Ronald Reagan at the Internet Movie Database
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/ • Signs With Warner Brothers, 1937 Film Clip
40_reagan/tguide/reagan_dk.html. Retrieved • Chronicles Reagan’s Hollywood years, from the
2008-01-23. Reagan Library
• Rare 1954 Video Of Ronald Reagan And James Dean
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