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The filmography of ] (February 6, 1911&nbsp;– June 5, 2004) includes many ] and ] screen work, beginning in 1937 and ending in 1965. Reagan, born in Illinois, moved to California where he signed a contract with ] studios in 1937.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/biography/a_hero.asp|title=Biography > A Hero from the Heartland|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071031092212/http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/biography/a_hero.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-10-31}}</ref> He acted in numerous films, including '']'', ''Cowboy from Brooklyn'', and ''Boy Meets Girl'' for the first year, and in 1938 he starred alongside ] in '']''. They married in 1940, having a child, ], and adopting a son, ]. The marriage ended in divorce in 1948.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/movies/11wyman.html|title=Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead|accessdate=2008-01-23|date=September 11, 2007|work=The New York Times|author=Severo, Richard.}}</ref> During the marriage, Reagan continued to star in films such as '']'', ''An Angel from Texas'', '']'', and '']''. After the outbreak of war in the early 1940s, Reagan joined the ] in 1942. Although his nearsightedness limited him from active duty,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/40_reagan/tguide/reagan_dk.html|title=Ronald Reagan: Did You Know?|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=PBS}}</ref> he was assigned to the ], producing movies including ''Beyond the Line of Duty'', ''The Rear Gunner'', and '']''. {{under construction |section=Lead |comment=Lead rewrite is here: ]}}The filmography of ] (February 6, 1911&nbsp;– June 5, 2004) includes many ] and ] screen work, beginning in 1937 and ending in 1965. Reagan, born in Illinois, moved to California where he signed a contract with ] studios in 1937.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/biography/a_hero.asp|title=Biography > A Hero from the Heartland|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071031092212/http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/biography/a_hero.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-10-31}}</ref> He acted in numerous films, including '']'', ''Cowboy from Brooklyn'', and ''Boy Meets Girl'' for the first year, and in 1938 he starred alongside ] in '']''. They married in 1940, having a child, ], and adopting a son, ]. The marriage ended in divorce in 1948.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/movies/11wyman.html|title=Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead|accessdate=2008-01-23|date=September 11, 2007|work=The New York Times|author=Severo, Richard.}}</ref> During the marriage, Reagan continued to star in films such as '']'', ''An Angel from Texas'', '']'', and '']''. After the outbreak of war in the early 1940s, Reagan joined the ] in 1942. Although his nearsightedness limited him from active duty,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/40_reagan/tguide/reagan_dk.html|title=Ronald Reagan: Did You Know?|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=PBS}}</ref> he was assigned to the ], producing movies including ''Beyond the Line of Duty'', ''The Rear Gunner'', and '']''.


Following military service Reagan resumed his film work. He met fellow star ] in 1950 and they married two years later; the marriage would be one of the closest in U.S. political history,<ref name="Reagans love">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/265714.stm|title=End of a Love Story|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=BBC|date=June 5, 2004}}</ref> and the couple had two children: ] and ].<ref name="Reagans love"/> Although Reagan continued his acting career, making films such as '']'', '']'', and '']'' (where he costarred alongside his wife) he did not secure as many roles any longer. Thus, Reagan turned to television, becoming the host of GE's '']'' and later '']''; he made one last film — '']'' — before retiring as an actor. Following military service Reagan resumed his film work. He met fellow star ] in 1950 and they married two years later; the marriage would be one of the closest in U.S. political history,<ref name="Reagans love">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/265714.stm|title=End of a Love Story|accessdate=2008-01-23|publisher=BBC|date=June 5, 2004}}</ref> and the couple had two children: ] and ].<ref name="Reagans love"/> Although Reagan continued his acting career, making films such as '']'', '']'', and '']'' (where he costarred alongside his wife) he did not secure as many roles any longer. Thus, Reagan turned to television, becoming the host of GE's '']'' and later '']''; he made one last film — '']'' — before retiring as an actor.

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The filmography of Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) includes many motion pictures and television screen work, 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. He acted in numerous 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. During the marriage, Reagan continued to star in films such as Dark Victory, An Angel from Texas, Knute Rockne All American, and Kings Row. After the outbreak of war in the early 1940s, Reagan joined the Army Air Force in 1942. Although his nearsightedness limited him from active duty, 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 Reagan resumed his film work. He met fellow star Nancy Davis in 1950 and they married two years later; the marriage would be one of the closest in U.S. political history, and the couple had two children: Patti and Ron. Although Reagan continued his acting career, making films such as Cattle Queen of Montana, Tennessee's Partner, and Hellcats of the Navy (where he costarred alongside his wife) he did not secure as many roles any longer. Thus, Reagan turned to television, becoming the host of GE's General Electric Theater and later Death Valley Days; he made one last film — The Killers — before retiring as an actor.

In 1947 Reagan was elected to the position of president of the Screen Actors Guild. He was subsequently chosen by the membership to serve seven additional one-year terms, from 1947 to 1952 and in 1959. Reagan led SAG through eventful years that were marked by labor-management disputes, the Taft-Hartley Act, House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) hearings and the Hollywood blacklist era.

Reagan died on June 5, 2004 from pneumonia in his Bel Air home in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Nancy and children Ron and Patti by his side. Ronald Reagan was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when the walk was dedicated on February 9, 1960.

None of you ever knew George Gipp. It was long before your time. But you know what a tradition he is at Notre Dame... And the last thing he said to me -- "Rock," he said - "sometime, when the team is up against it -- and the breaks are beating the boys -- tell them to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper... I don't know where I'll be then, Rock", he said - "but I'll know about it - and I'll be happy."
— Pat O'Brien as Knute Rockne

Films

"Trailer from Love is on the Air starring Reagan, 1937
photograph of people at a bar in formal wear with label "She's everything a woman can dare to be"
Screenshot from Dark Victory trailer, 1939
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Reagan and Jane Wyman in Brother Rat, 1938
photograph of young man in a vintage football uniform
Reagan as George Gipp in Knute Rockne-All American, 1940
Reagan in Kings Row. Trailer from the film.
Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This is the Army (clip)
Year Title Role Notes
1937 Love Is on the Air Andy McCaine
Hollywood Hotel Radio announcer (uncredited)
1938 Sergeant Murphy Private Dennis Reilley
Swing Your Lady Jack Miller
Accidents Will Happen Eric Gregg
Cowboy from Brooklyn Pat Dunn
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Radio announcer (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl Radio announcer at premiere
Girls on Probation Neil Dillon
Brother Rat Dan Crawford Co-starring Jane Wyman
Going Places Jack Withering
1939 Secret Service of the Air Lieutenant "Brass" Bancroft First of the Bancroft series
Dark Victory Alec Hamm
Code of the Secret Service Lieutenant "Brass" Bancroft Second in Bancroft series
Naughty but Nice Ed "Eddie" Clark
Hell's Kitchen Jim Donohue
The Angels Wash Their Faces Deputy District Attorney Patrick "Pat" Remson
Smashing the Money Ring Lieutenant "Brass" Bancroft Third in the Bancroft series
Sword Fishing Narrator Academy Award Nomination - Best Short
1940 Brother Rat and a Baby Dan Crawford Co-starring Jane Wyman
An Angel from Texas Marty Allen With Jane Wyman
Murder in the Air Lieutenant "Brass" Bancroft Fourth film in the Bancroft series
Knute Rockne All American George "The Gipper" Gipp
Tugboat Annie Sails Again Eddie Kent With Jane Wyman
Alice in Movieland Himself (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail George Armstrong Custer
1941 The Bad Man Gilbert "Gil" Jones
Million Dollar Baby Peter "Pete" Rowan
International Squadron Jimmy Grant
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Matt Saywer
1942 Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter Short
Kings Row Drake McHugh Academy Award Nomination - Best Picture
Juke Girl Steve Talbot
Mister Gardenia Jones Gardenia Jones Academy Award Nomination - Best Short
Desperate Journey Johnny Hammond
Beyond the Line of Duty Narrator (voice) Academy Award Nomination and Win -Best Short
1943 Cadet Classification Narrator Short
The Rear Gunner Lieutenant Ames Academy Award Nomination - Best Short
For God and Country Father Michael O'Keefe Short
This is the Army Cpl. Johnny Jones Academy Award Win-Scoring of a Musical Picture; Academy Award Nomination-Best Sound
1945 Target Tokyo Narrator (voice)
The Fight for the Sky Narrator Short
The Stilwell Road Narrator
Wings for This Man Narrator
1947 Stallion Road Larry Hanrahan
That Hagen Girl Tom Bates
The Voice of the Turtle Sergeant Bill Page Reissued as One for the Book
1949 John Loves Mary John Lawrence
Night Unto Night John Galen
The Girl from Jones Beach Bob Randolph
The Hasty Heart Yank
It's a Great Feeling Cameo
1950 Louisa Harold "Hal" Norton
1951 The Big Truth Narrator/Host
Storm Warning Burt Rainey
The Last Outpost Captain Vance Britten aka Calvary Charge
Bedtime for Bonzo Professor Peter Boyd
1952 Hong Kong Jeff Williams
The Winning Team Grover Cleveland Alexander
She's Working Her Way Through College Professor John Palmer
1953 Tropic Zone Dan McCloud
Law and Order Frame Johnson
1954 Prisoner of War Webb Sloane
Cattle Queen of Montana Farrell
1955 Tennessee's Partner Cowpoke
1957 Hellcats of the Navy Commander Casey Abbott Co-starring Nancy Davis
1961 The Young Doctors Narrator (voice)
1963 Heritage of Splendor Narrator Short
1964 The Killers Jack Browning

Television

Ronald Reagan introduces the GE Theatre episode, "The Honest Man", 1957 (clip)
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Publicity photograph from The Dick Powell Show. Reagan is on the left. 1961.
Year Show Role Episode
1950 Nash Airflyte Theatre Tommy Blunt "The Case of the Missing Lady"
1952 Hollywood Opening Night "The Priceless Gift"
1953 Medallion Theatre "A Job for Jimmy Valentine"
1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater "Next Stop: Bethlehem"
1953-1954 Lux Video Theatre Merle Fisher "A Place in the Sun"
"Message in a Bottle"
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars "The Edge of Battle"
"The Jungle Trap"
"The Doctor Comes Home"
The Ford Television Theatre Lieutenant Commander Masterson "Beneath These Waters"
Steve Wentworth "And Suddenly, You Knew"
"The First Born"
1954-1962 General Electric Theater Host Hosted 235 teleplays;
acted in 35
1956 General Electric Summer Originals "Jungle Trap"
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson Alan Royce "The Way Home"
Startime Host "The Swingin' Years"
"The Swingin' Singin' Years"
1961 Zane Grey Theater (The Westerners) Major Will Sinclair "The Long Shadow"
1961-1963 The Dick Powell Show Guest Host "The Last of the Private Eyes"
Rex Kent "Who Killed Julie Greer?"
1963 Wagon Train Captain Paul Winters "The Fort Pierce Story"
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Judge Howard R. Stimming "A Cruel and Unusual Night"
1964-1965 Death Valley Days Host Acted in eight episodes

References

General
Specific

(for releases not mentioned in the "General" sources)

  1. "Biography > A Hero from the Heartland". Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  2. Severo, Richard. (September 11, 2007). "Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  3. "Ronald Reagan: Did You Know?". PBS. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  4. ^ "End of a Love Story". BBC. June 5, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  5. ^ "Screen Actors Guild Presidents: Ronald Reagan". Screen Actors Guild. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  6. "Ronald Reagan: The 'Great Communicator'". CNN. June 6, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  7. "Ronald Reagan's Pre-Presidential Time Line, 1911-1980". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved May 02, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. "Knute Rockne's "Win One for the Gipper" Speech". University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  9. Jean Negulesco Shorts
  10. ^ Helfer, Andrew (author), Steve Buccatello (artist), and Joe Station (artist). Ronald Reagan: A Graphic Biography. Hill and Wang. 25.
  11. "Target Tokyo." Victory in the Pacific. PBS. Accessed October 9, 2008.

Further reading

  • McClure, Arthur et al. Ronald Reagan: A Bibliography of the Movie Years. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 1988.
  • Thomas, Tony. The Films of Ronald Reagan. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1980.

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