Ronald Reagan filmography

The filmography of Ronald Reagan, shown below, 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.^[1] 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.^[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 active 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 Cavalry, 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,^[4] and the couple had two children: Patti and Ron.^[4] 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.

Films

Television

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Footnotes

External links

• Ronald Reagan at the Internet Movie Database
• Signs With Warner Brothers, 1937 Film Clip
• Chronicles Reagan's Hollywood years, from the Reagan Library
• Rare 1954 Video Of Ronald Reagan And James Dean