Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to the presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan was raised in a poor family in small towns of northern Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and worked as a sports announcer on several regional radio stations. After moving to California in 1937, he became an actor and starred in a few major
Ronald Reagan filmography Ronald Reagan filmography The filmography of Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) includes many motion pictures and television episodes. Reagan's acting career began in 1937 when he contracted with Warner Bros. Apart from his absence during World War II, Reagan would make most of his movies with Warner Bros. With the studio, he starred in such films as "Dark Victory", "Knute Rockne, All American", and "Kings Row" – which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1943. During World War II, Reagan served in the Army Air Force, assigned to the film production unit.