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Ronald Reagan
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Born:
February 6, 1911 in Tampico, IL
Death:
June 5, 2004 in Bel Air, CA
Biography:It is a fairly safe assumption that if not for a career change which, ironically enough, took him out of the motion picture industry, "Ronald Reagan" would not rank among Hollywood's best-known stars; a genial if not highly skilled actor, he made few memorable films, and even then he rarely left much of a lasting impression. Of course, in 1980 Reagan became the President of the United States, and with his political ascendancy came a flurry of new interest in his film career. His acting work -- especially the infamous "Bedtime for Bonzo" -- became the subject of much discussion, the majority of it highly satirical. Still, there is no denying that he enjoyed a long and prolific movie career. Moreover, he remains among the first and most famous actors to make the move into politics, a trend which grew more and more prevalent in the wake of his rise to power.

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Former President Ronald Reagan made a rare return visit to Washington D.C., with his wife Nancy at...
Actor Ronald Reagan hugs Virginia Mayo in a scene from the 1949 comedy "The Girl From Jones Beach".
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shown in the Oval Office in the White House after a televised...
Ronald Reagan loads his gun in the 1953 western film "Law and Order", in which Reagan plays a...
Former President Ronald Reagan and wife, Nancy, pose in front of a section of the Berlin Wall which...
Co-stars Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan in the 1940 movie "Brother Rat and a Baby". Reagan and Wyman...
President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan wipe tears during an emotional farewell with...
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