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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.

Films

Television

References

General

• Robert Paul Metzger (1989). Reagan, American Icon. University of Pennsylvania Press.
• "Ronald Reagan > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
• "Ronald Reagan Films". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved 2012-05-01.

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.

External links

• Ronald Reagan at IMDb
• Love is on the Air (1937), trailer
• "Life and Times", flash presentation chronicles Reagan's Hollywood years, from the Reagan Library
• General Electric Theatre "The Dark, Dark Hours", rare 1954 video starring Ronald Reagan and James Dean. Edited to 6 minutes in length.
• "Ronald Reagan on TV" by Billy Ingram, at TVParty.com.
• Ronald Reagan at the Internet Archive, collection of public domain films
• Ronald Reagan at the Internet Archive, collection of television programs

Watch full length films

• Santa Fe Trail is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• This is the Army is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• The Rear Gunner is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• For God and Country is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Target Tokyo
• The Fight for the Sky is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• The Stilwell Road is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Heritage of Spendor is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Wings for This Man is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

v t e Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States (1981–1989) 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975)
Life and politics	Birthplace Pitney Store Boyhood home General Electric Showcase House Rancho del Cielo 668 St. Cloud Road Filmography Political positions Governorship of California Presidential Library and Museum Reagan Era 1989 trip to Japan Death and state funeral Riderless horse
Presidency	Transition First inauguration Release of hostages Second inauguration Domestic policy Economic policy Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Tax Reform Act of 1986 Assassination attempt Strategic Defense Initiative Foreign policy Reagan Doctrine Cold War 1st term 2nd term Soviet Union summits Geneva Reykjavík Washington INF Treaty Moscow Governors Island Constructive engagement Invasion of Grenada Iran–Contra affair Libya bombing Cannabis policy International trips The Grace Commission Cabinet Judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Administration scandals "We begin bombing in five minutes" Impeachment efforts Executive orders Presidential proclamations Bush transition
Speeches	Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine (1961) "A Time for Choosing" (1964) Neshoba County Fair "states' rights" speech (1980) First inaugural address (1981) Joint session of Congress (1981) "Ash heap of history" (1982) "Evil empire" (1983) Second inaugural address (1985) "Tear down this wall!" (1987) State of the Union 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Books	An American Life The Reagan Diaries
Elections	1966 California gubernatorial election 11th commandment 1970 California gubernatorial election Republican presidential primaries (1968 1976 1980 1984) Republican National Convention (1968 1976 1980 1984) 1976 presidential campaign 1980 presidential campaign "There you go again" "Let's make America great again" 1984 presidential campaign "Morning in America" "Bear in the woods" United States presidential election (1976 1980 1984)
Cultural depictions	Bibliography In music Let Them Eat Jellybeans! (1981) U.S. Postage stamps Rap Master Ronnie Ed the Happy Clown (1983 comic series) Spitting Image (TV series) (1984) A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985 game) The Dark Knight Returns (1986) film adaptation Pizza Man (1991 film) The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001 film) Reagan's War (2002 book) The Reagans (2003 film) Reagan (2011 documentary) The Butler (2013 film) Killing Reagan (2015 book) Killing Reagan (2016 film) Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020 game) The Reagans (2020 miniseries) Reagan (2024 film) "What would Reagan do?" Reykjavik (TBA)
Memorials	U.S. Capitol statue USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Namesakes and memorials Ronald Reagan Day Reagan Day Dinner
Family	Jane Wyman (first wife) Nancy Reagan (second wife) Maureen Reagan (daughter) Michael Reagan (adopted son) Patti Davis (daughter) Ron Reagan (son) Jack Reagan (father) Nelle Wilson Reagan (mother) Neil Reagan (brother) Rex (dog)
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