Ronald Reagan

Well....

I don't know where to start! 

He had such a full life. 

But every life has a beginning, and Reagan's began in the house of Nelle and Jack Reagan in Illinois. He also had a brother, Niel. 

When he young, Reagan worked as a lifeguard and radio sports announcer.

He also attended Eureka College in Illinois.

Reagan is best known for his acting, governorship, and presidency. 

He made quite a stir in Hollywood and has been called one of the most successful actors!

   

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His first "picture" was the 1937 Love Is On The Air.

His most famous film is probably Knute Rockne: All American in which he earned the nickname "The Gipper" by playing George Gipp. 

     

In 1942, Reagan acted in King's Row with Anne Sheridan. His most famous line, "Where's the rest of me?" came from his film. He titled his autobiography after this line.

This is a funny scenes with Ronald Reagan, Raymond Massey, and Errol Flynn, and it comes from another 1942 movie called "Desperate Journey".

In all, 78 film titles shaped Reagan's acting career. 

In 1940 Reagan married actress Jane Wyman. They had acted with each other in a number of films including "Brother Rat" and "Brother Rat and a Baby". Together they had 2 children, Maureen and Michael (who was adopted). However, they were divorced in 1949.

          

In 1952, he married Nancy Davis and they also had 2 children (Patti and Ron, Jr.). Ronald and Nancy acted together in a few films as well.

          

In 1966 he was elected as the governor or California by a margin of a million votes!

 

Then he took on the biggest role of his life as U.S. President in 1980.

        

He was very well known for his humor and quick wit.

Here's a > link < to a video that has 10 minutes of his awesome humor and stories!!!

On March 30, 1981 - just 69 days into his presidency - Reagan decided not to wear his hot, heavy bullet-proof vest to a speech he was to give at the Washington Hilton Hotel in D.C. Upon leaving the Hotel, Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. 

  

The bullet lodged in his chest and was able to removed without killing the President who eventually made a full recovery. 

He was a powerful speaker ... known as the "Great Communicator. This was one of his most well-known speeches which came to be known as the "Evil Empire Speech"

He worked some of the most powerful people to change the world such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth (with Margret Thatcher).

 

Reagan died of pneumonia and Alzheimer on June 5, 2004.

  

Just a few photos to close:

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