Obituary

Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93

 

Appreciation

Reagan had 'love affair with America'

 

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Ronald Reagan and Diana Lynn in "Bedtime for Bonzo." (Photofest)

1937-1953

Hollywood

1937: Signs a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers for $200 a week.

1938: Stars in “Brother Rat,” in which he plays the boyfriend of Jane Wyman.

1939: Plays a part in “Dark Victory,” starring Bette Davis.

1940: Stars as George Gipp in “Knute Rockne, All-American.”

1941: Appointed as an alternate to the Screen Actors Guild board.

1942: Stars in “Kings Row” as Drake McHugh, the performance widely regarded as his best.

1947: Elected president of SAG, a position he will hold for five consecutive one-year terms, then again from 1959-60. He also testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee about Communist infiltration of the movie industry.

1953: Becomes host of the CBS weekly TV series “General Electric Theater.” He travels the country making speeches, formulating his conservative philosophy and becoming known as a persuasive, conservative speaker.

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