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Brideshead Revisited - 1981. On the morning of Saturday, June 5, 2004, millions of Americans awoke to news that the health of the fortieth chief executive of the United States was failing. Daphne Laureola - 1978. Missing image
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. Come Back, Little Sheba - 1977. It is one of few ships christened in honor of a living person and the first to be named in honor of a living former president. Jesus of Nazareth - 1977. It was commissioned on July 12, 2003, making it the newest Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 1976. On February 6, 1998, Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport by a bill signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Three years later, on March 4, 2001, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) was christened by the Navy. The Collection - 1976. It is frequently reported that Secret Service agents had to inform Reagan every morning that he was once the president. Love Among the Ruins - 1975. By 2004 Reagan had begun to enter the final stage of Alzheimer's. The World At War - 1974. good luck my friends may God always bless you". An anecdote told of this time is of his removing a ceramic model of the White House from a friend's aquarium; he reportedly said, "I know this is important, but I don't know why." His health was further destabilized by a fall in 2001, which shattered part of his hip and rendered him virtually immobile.

The Merchant of Venice - 1973. thank you for letting me serve as your President.. Long Day's Journey Into Night - 1973. I only wish I could spare my dear Nancy the pain of this terrible ordeal but sadly I cannot.. David Copperfield - 1969. He said "I am now starting the journey that will take me into the sunset of my life, but I know for America there will always be a brighter day ahead.. Male of the Species - 1969. However, Reagan still displayed his trademark optimism.

The Power and the Glory - 1961. He informed the nation of his condition on November 5, 1994 in the form of a personal letter. The Moon and Sixpence - 1959. As the years went on, the disease slowly destroyed his mental capacity, forcing him to live his post-presidency in quiet isolation. John Gabriel Borkman - 1958. In 1994, Reagan was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - 2004 (via computer-manipulated stock footage). Reagan's weekly fee was about two million dollars, more than he had earned during eight years as president.

War Requiem - 1989. In fall, Fujisankei Communications Group of Japan hired him to make two speeches and attend some ceremonies. Wild Geese II - 1985. Bush as president, Ronald Reagan returned to California, to write his autobiography, to riding his horses and chopping wood on his ranch, and to a new house in Bel-Air. The Bounty - 1984. W. The Jigsaw Man - 1983. In 1989, after the inauguration of George H.

Clash of the Titans - 1981. We begin bombing in five minutes." [9] (http://www.brainevent.com/be/WackyWeek/twwih/20040810). Inchon - 1981. He jokingly announced: "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. The Jazz Singer - 1980. On August 11, 1984, Reagan's sound check for his weekly national radio address caused international furor. Dracula - 1979. His denial of awareness of the Iran-Contra illegalities was belied by quotations in now-archived notes by his defense secretary, Caspar Weinberger, that he (Reagan) could survive violating the law or Constitution but not the negative public image that "big, strong Ronald Reagan passed up a chance to get the hostages free." Critics also faulted Reagan for his slow response to the AIDS crisis, for considering Nelson Mandela a terrorist, and for policies they said increased social inequality.

A Little Romance - 1979. For example, Reagan reversed his position on the 1980 Olympic boycott no fewer than five, distinct times, on the fifth reversal claiming he had never changed his position. The Boys from Brazil - 1978 - Oscar nomination: Best Actor. A frequent objection by his exasperated detractors, however, was that his personal charm also permitted him to say nearly anything, however wildly untrue, and yet prevail — a particularly devastating advantage in election debates and press conferences that earned him the nickname "the Teflon president" (i.e., to whom nothing sticks). The Betsy - 1978. His style of relating to others had often been described as avuncular – in the demeanor of an uncle, one not responsible for discipline but who can provide well-meaning guidance. A Bridge Too Far - 1977. Both opponents and supporters noted his "sunny optimism," which was welcomed by many in comparison to his often smiling, but somewhat dour and serious, immediate Presidential predecessor.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution - 1976. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.". Marathon Man - 1976 - Oscar nomination: Best Supporting Actor. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." On his career he joked "Politics is not a bad profession. The Rehearsal - 1974. Discussion of his advanced age led him to quip in his first debate against Walter Mondale during the 1984 campaign, "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. Lady Caroline Lamb - 1972. It was perhaps Reagan's humor, especially his one-liners, that disarmed his opponents and endeared himself to audiences the most.

Sleuth - 1972 - Oscar nomination: Best Actor. After the 1986 Challenger accident, he quoted John Gillespie Magee, Jr.'s poem, High Flight, to console the nation: "We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.'" ([8] (http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/challenger.asp)). Nicholas and Alexandra - 1971. Other speeches recalled America as the "shining city on a hill", "big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair" ([6] (http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/second.asp)), whose citizens had the "right to dream heroic dreams" ([7] (http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/first.asp)). Three Sisters - 1970. His October 27, 1964 speech entitled "A Time for Choosing" ([5] (http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1983/32183e.htm)) introduced the phrase "rendezvous with destiny" to popular culture. Battle of Britain - 1969. But he could also evoke lofty ideals and a vision of the United States as a defender of liberty.

The Dance of Death - 1969. Especially in his first term, he used strong, even bombastic language to condemn the Soviet Union and communism. Oh! What a Lovely War - 1969. Reagan's style varied. The Shoes of the Fisherman - 1968. He honed these skills as an actor, live television and radio host, and politician, and as president hired skilled speechwriters who could capture his folksy charm. Romeo and Juliet - 1968. Reagan was dubbed "The Great Communicator" for his ability to express ideas and emotions in an almost personal manner, even when making a formal address.

Khartoum - 1966. A significant number of officials in the Reagan Administration were either convicted or forced to resign as a result of the scandal. Othello - 1965 - Oscar nomination: Best Actor. The President was eventually found to be culpable of lax control over his own staff. Bunny Lake Is Missing - 1965. Reagan professed ignorance of the plot's existence and quickly called for an Independent Counsel to investigate the scandal. Uncle Vanya - 1963. The resulting Iran-Contra Affair became a scandal.

Term of Trial - 1962. Concurrent with the support of Iraq, the Administration also engaged in covert arms sales to Iran in order to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Spartacus - 1960. The United States also provided intelligence information and weapons to the Iraqi military, although most Iraqi weaponry was supplied by Germany, Britain and the USSR. The Administration also did not act to prevent the supply of some biological and "dual use" materials to Iraq by American companies, which Iraq claimed were required for medical research. The Entertainer - 1960 - Oscar nomination: Best Actor. After initial Iraqi military victories were reversed and an Iranian victory appeared possible in 1982, the American government initiated Operation Staunch to attempt to cut off the Iranian regime's access to weapons (notwithstanding their later shipment of weapons to Iran in the Iran-Contra Affair). The Devil's Disciple - 1959. The American fear was that an Iranian victory would embolden Islamic fundamentalists in other Arab states, perhaps leading to the overthrow of secular governments in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait.

The Prince and the Showgirl - 1957. At various times the administration supported both nations but mainly sided with Iraq, believing that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was less dangerous than Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini. Richard III - 1955 - Oscar nomination: Best Actor. Initially neutral, the administration increasingly became involved in the Iran-Iraq War. The Beggar's Opera - 1953. The resulting Operation Urgent Fury was successful. Carrie - 1952. A communist coup on the small island nation of Grenada in 1983 led the administration to develop an invasion plan to restore the former government.

The Magic Box - 1951. forces were withdrawn shortly after the October 23, 1983 bombing of a barracks in which 241 Marines were killed. Reagan called this day the saddest day of his life and of his presidency. Hamlet - 1948 - 2 Oscars: Best Actor, Best Picture; also nominated for Best Director. U.S. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with his Battell at Agincourt in France - 1944 - 2 Oscar nominations: Best Actor, Best Picture (also Academy Honorary Award). Intense administration diplomatic efforts resulted in a peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel. This Happy Breed - 1944. The September 16, 1982 massacre of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Beirut (see Sabra and Shatila Massacre) prompted Reagan to form a new multinational force.

The Demi-Paradise - 1943. Marines was sent to Beirut to evacuate PLO forces. Forty-Ninth Parallel - 1941. A force of 800 U.S. That Hamilton Woman - 1941. involvement in Lebanon followed a limited term United Nations mandate for a Multinational Force. Pride and Prejudice - 1940. U.S.

Moscow Nights - 1936. Supporters responded that even the threat of SDI forced the Soviets into unsustainable spending to keep up. No Funny Business - 1933. Critics dubbed the proposal "Star Wars" and argued that SDI was unrealistic and would likely inflame the Arms Race. Perfect Understanding - 1933. A controversial proposal, named the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), sought to deploy a space-based defense system Reagan hoped would make the U.S. invulnerable to nuclear weapon missile attack. Westward Passage - 1932. Although the administration negotiated arms reduction treaties such as the INF Treaty and START Treaty with the USSR it also aimed to increase strategic defense.

Potiphar's Wife - 1931. Among European leaders, his main ally and undoubtedly his closest friend was the Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who always supported Reagan's policies of deterrence against the Soviets. The Yellow Ticket - 1931. Others argued, however, that the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union was due more to internal separatist problems and the depressed global price of crude oil, on which the Soviet economy during those years depended heavily. Friends and Lovers - 1931. The administration oversaw a massive military buildup that represented a policy of "Peace Through Strength." Many Reagan supporters credit Reagan administration military polices with winning the Cold War. Too Many Crooks - 1930. Sensing that planned economies could not compete against market economies in a renewed arms race, he made the Cold War economically and rhetorically hot.

The Temporary Widow - 1930. Reagan forcefully confronted the Soviet Union, marking a sharp departure from the détente observed by his predecessors Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Filumena - 1980 (director). Burger. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - 1967-8 (producer, director). Rehnquist (appointed by Richard Nixon in 1972) to chief justice in 1986 to replace Warren E. The Tumbler - 1960 (director).
Ronald Reagan also elevated William H.

Venus Observed - 1952 (producer and director). Many conservative activists refer to Reagan as the most pro-life president in history. Romeo and Juliet - 1940 (also acted, composed, produced, and designed). He published "Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation," which decried what Reagan saw as a disrespect for life, promoted by the practice of abortion. Romeo and Juliet - 1940 (also producer, composer, director, and designer). Though Reagan made the abolition of Communism and the implementation of supply-side economics the primary focuses of his presidency, he also took a strong stand against abortion. Venus Observed - 1952 (producer and director). However, Reagan did increase their funding substantially through his years in office.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - 1967-8 (producer, director). It recommended an unprecedented increase in funding for research, which the administration wouldn't accommodate. Antony and Cleopatra - 1952 (also acted). He was also criticized by the gay rights movement for not responding quickly enough to the HIV-AIDS epidemic but did eventually appoint the Watkins Commission to study the issue. Daphne Laureola - 1950 (producer). Reagan also fired air traffic controllers when they went on strike. Romeo and Juliet - 1940 (also acted, composed, directed, and designed). The "war on drugs" was also declared during his presidency as well as the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which compensated victims of the Japanese American Internment during World War II.

Becket - 1960-1. Unemployment also dropped from 7.5 percent the year Reagan took office to 5.2 percent the year he left. Proponents often note that Reagan used his veto on public spending projects 78 times in all. The Entertainer - 1958. At the same time, Reagan was able to bring inflation down from 13 percent in 1979 to under 4 percent in 1982. Antony and Cleopatra - 1952 (also producer). Also, in order to get increases in military spending to fight the Cold War, the administration had to allow increases in spending on social programs, resulting in record deficit spending and a tripling of the national debt by the end of his second term. The Critic - 1946. Reagan's fiscal theories soon became known as "Reaganomics." The end result was that public spending as a percentage of the national income, steadily growing in the pre-Reagan era, now folded to a steady level it has fluctuated around ever since [4] (http://libertyunbound.com/archive/2004_10/friedman-reagan.pdf).

Oedipus Rex - 1946. His administration sought to fight the high inflation recession with large across-the-board tax cuts controversially combined with reductions in social welfare spending. Uncle Vanya - 1946. A large focus of Reagan's first term was on reviving a stagflation-troubled economy his administration inherited. King Henry IV, Part II - 1946. [3] (http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa120197b.htm) and to his wife Nancy, "Honey, I forgot to duck.". King Henry IV, Part I - 1946. Reagan turned what could have been a low point in his first 100 days into another high point by remarking to his surgeons, "I hope you're all Republicans," Reagan also said that he forgave Hinckley and hoped he asked God's forgiveness as well.

Romeo and Juliet - 1940 (also producer, composer, director, and designer). It is believed that Reagan broke the chain by living to see the end of two terms. No Time for Comedy - 1939. Many superstitions apply this to the "zero factor" (See William Henry Harrison). The Green Bay Tree - 1933. While leaving the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC on March 30, 1981, Reagan, his Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and District of Columbia police officer Thomas Delanty were shot by John Hinckley, Jr. Private Lives - 1931. Perhaps the high point of the Reagan presidency's first 100 days was the freeing of American hostages in Tehran at the conclusion of the Iran hostage crisis, within minutes of his inauguration.

Murder on the Second Floor - 1929. Reagan's first official act upon taking the presidency was to remove the solar water heating panels [2] (http://www.northernskynews.com/backissue%20pages/UnitySolar.html) on the roof of the White House which had been placed there in the Carter administration; thus marking a sharp change from the previous administration's perceived greater environmental awareness. Time (as hologram) - 1986. Reagan also liked to think of himself and was thought of by many others, as being supportive of business interests and tough on crime. Tribute to the Lady - 1974. Ronald Reagan portrayed himself as being conservative, anti-communist and expanding the military to those ends, in favor of tax cuts and smaller government. The Party - 1973. Reagan won't tell you this, I just did." Much of Reagan's first election and this second term landslide is attributed to the then-named "Reagan Democrats", a newly emerged but mostly unorganized political force.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday - 1973. In it he remarked "Reagan will raise taxes, I will raise taxes. Long Day's Journey Into Night - 1971. The day before the election, Mondale made a speech that is believed to have put the last nail in his political coffin. The Merchant of Venice - 1970. Despite a weak performance in the first debate, Reagan recovered in the second debate and was considerably ahead of Mondale in polls taken throughout much of the race. Home and Beauty - 1969. In the 1984 presidential election, he was re-elected in a landslide over Carter's Vice President Walter Mondale, winning 49 of 50 states and receiving nearly 60 percent of the popular vote.

A Flea in her Ear - 1967. (69 years, 349 days). The Dance of Death - 1967. Upon his election, Reagan became the oldest president to enter office, at almost 70 years of age. Love for Love - 1965. Perhaps his most influential remark was a closing question to the audience, during a time of skyrocketing global oil prices and highly unpopular Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Reagan's victory was accompanied by an 11-seat change in the Senate from Democratic to Republican hands, giving the Republicans a majority in the Senate for the first time in decades. The Master Builder - 1964. He seemed more at ease, almost making fun of the President with remarks like "There you go again", though these did not need to be factual rebuttals to be effective.

Othello - 1964. Reagan's showing in the Presidential debates boosted his campaign. The Recruiting Officer - 1963. Casey, was greatly affected by the Iran hostage crisis; most analysts believe President Jimmy Carter's inability to solve the hostage crisis played a large role to Reagan's victory against him in the 1980 election. Uncle Vanya - 1963. The campaign, led by William J. Semi-Detached - 1962. He succeeded in gaining the Republican nomination in 1980.

Rhinoceros - 1960. Reagan tried to gain the Republican presidential nomination in 1968, and again in 1976 over the incumbent Gerald Ford, but was defeated at the Republican Convention. Titus Andronicus - 1957. Also, a statewide teachers strike started in Los Angeles due to Reagan's cost cutting and poor budgeting at the same time. The Entertainer - 1957. Many of these ill people still are on the street. The Sleeping Prince - 1953. During his governorship, Reagan actively dismantled the public psychiatric hospital system, proposing that a community-based housing and treatment system replace it. According to some Reagan critics, the first objective was effectively accomplished, but the community replacement facilities were never adequately funded, either by Reagan or by his successors, contributing nationwide to current problems with homeless people, and an overfilling of jails and penitentiaries by people who would be better served with the earlier hospital system.

The Sid Field Tribute - 1951. However, his efforts to enforce the state's death penalty codes were thwarted when the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty in 1972. Antony and Cleopatra - 1951. Reagan had refused to stop the execution. Caesar and Cleopatra - 1951. In 1967, Aaron Mitchell, a young African-American man, was executed in California's gas chamber for the murder of a police officer. Venus Observed - 1950. He had gone on record as a strong supporter.

Antigone - 1949. One of Reagan's greatest frustrations in office concerned the death penalty. Richard III - 1949. During his first term, he froze government hiring, but also approved tax hikes to balance the budget. The School for Scandal - 1949. When the kidnappers of Patty Hearst demanded the distribution of food to the poor, Reagan suggested it would be a good time for an outbreak of botulism. King Lear - 1946. Reagan made it clear that the policies of his administration would not be influenced by the student agitators nor their actions tolerated, even "if it takes a bloodbath".

Oedipus & The Critic - 1945. During the People's Park protests, he sent 2,200 National Guard troops into Berkeley. Henry IV Part 2 - 1945. He had vowed to send "the welfare bums back to work," and "to clean up the mess at Berkeley." For the latter, he had UC President Clark Kerr fired and forced the University of California to charge tuition for the first time by cutting its budget. Henry IV Part 1 - 1945. In 1966, he was elected the 33rd Governor of California, defeating two-term incumbent Pat Brown; he was re-elected in 1970, defeating Jesse Unruh, but chose not to seek a third term. Uncle Vanya - 1945. Though these requests were initially "laughed off" by Reagan, he says in his autobiography, he eventually gave in, after countless sleepless nights.

Richard III - 1944. Soon after, several top Republican contributors visited Reagan at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, urging him to seek the governorship in 1966. Arms and the Man - 1944. The speech, which came to be known in GOP circles as "The Speech," launched Reagan's political stardom. Peer Gynt - 1944. To this day, this speech is considered one of the most stirring ever made on behalf of a candidate. Elsie Fogerty Jubilee Matine - 1942. His nationally televised speech "A Time for Choosing" electrified conservatives and led to his being asked to run for Governor of California.

Henry V (scene) - 1942. By the 1964 election, Reagan was an outspoken supporter of conservative Republican Barry Goldwater. Here's To Our Enterprise - 1938. His employment by the General Electric company further enhanced his political image. Coriolanus - 1938. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956 and Richard Nixon in 1960 - all while Reagan was still a Democrat. The King of Nowhere - 1938. Concluding that the Republican Party was better able to combat Communism, Reagan gradually abandoned his left-of-center political views, supporting the respective presidential candidacies of Dwight D.

Othello -1938. He supported the practice of blacklisting in Hollywood, defending it in a letter to Hugh Hefner because he claimed he would help anyone wrongly accused "avail himself of machinery to solve this problem." In that letter he claimed that the list of suspected leftists in Hollywood was not a "blacklist" but rather a list created by disgruntled moviegoers. Macbeth - 1937. He also kept tabs on actors he considered "disloyal" and informed on them to the FBI under the code name "Agent T-10," but he would not implicate them publicly to HUAC. Henry V - 1937. In this position he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee on Communist influence in Hollywood. Twelfth Night - 1937. He embarked upon the path that led him to a career in politics during his tenure as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) from 1947 until 1952, and then again from 1959 to 1960.

Hamlet - 1937. He gradually became a staunch social and fiscal conservative. Bees on the Boatdeck - 1936. Ronald Reagan began his political life as a Democrat, supporting Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal. Romeo and Juliet - 1935. Angie Dickinson and Reagan were good friends in real life and she said he would always apologize for this!. Golden Arrow - 1935. At one point, he belts Angie Dickinson across a room.

The Down and Outs Matinee - 1935. Reagan's co-stars were John Casavettes and Lee Marvin. Notices (sketch) - 1935. This film was a remake of an earlier 1946 version from a short story by Ernest Hemingway. November Afternoon (sketch) - 1935. Reagan's final big-screen appearance came in the 1964 film The Killers, in which, uncharacteristically, he played a mob chieftain. Ringmaster - 1935. His final regular acting job was as host and performer on Death Valley Days.

The Winning Post - 1934. It was in 1945 that Wasserman brokered Ronald Reagan's unprecedented seven-year, $1 million deal with Warner Brothers. November Afternoon (sketch) - 1934. Kennedy's grand jury in 1962. A Kiss for Cinderella - 1934. Dennis McDougal, author of the unauthorized Wasserman biography The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood commented that "He and his board engineered it, thus giving MCA carte blanche control over US television for the next six years." McDougal goes on to say that Reagan didn't recall his role in the waiver when he was before US Attorney General Robert F. Journey's End - 1934. Before that, Ronald Reagan had been working Las Vegas, Nevada as a song-and-dance act's master of ceremonies.

Theatre Royal - 1934. At one point in the late 1950s, Reagan was earning approximately $125,000 per year—equivalent to at least $600,000 in 2004 dollars. Queen of Scots - 1934. He went from host and program supervisor of General Electric Theater to actually producing and claiming an equity stake in the TV show itself. Biography - 1934. Back in 1952, a Hollywood scandal concerned his granting of a SAG blanket waiver to MCA, which allowed it to both represent and employ talent for its burgeoning TV franchises. The Rats of Norway - 1931. Reagan – then not just the talent agency's client but boss Lew Wasserman's first million-dollar client – became head of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

Some Other Private Lives (sketch) 1930. Reagan appeared in many live television plays and often co-starred with Nancy. Private Lives -1930. As Reagan's film roles became fewer in the late 1950s, he moved into television as a host and frequent performer for General Electric Theater. After All - 1930. He said "I want you to know that Nancy Reagan is my everything...thank you partner thank you for everything...by the way are you doing anything tonight?". 100 Not Out (sketch) 1930. He spoke of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and how Eleanor had been his "legs" during his term.

The Last Enemy - 1929. One of the most touching speeches he ever made as President was a tribute to his wife. The Stranger Within - 1929. Reagan was a loving devoted husband according to all accounts. Paris Bound - 1929. (Their marriage was on March 4; daughter Patti was born on October 21 of the same year.) In 1958 they had a second child, Ron. The Circle of Chalk - 1929. Reagan remarried in 1952 to actress Nancy Davis at a time when she may have already become pregnant.

Prize Giving at Woodside House School (sketch) - 1929. They divorced in 1948 (Reagan was the first President to have been divorced). Beau Geste - 1929. They had a daughter, Maureen in 1941, adopted a son Michael in 1946, and had a daughter born four months prematurely in 1947 who lived but one day. Journey's End - 1928. Reagan married actress Jane Wyman in 1940. The Dark Path - 1928. He always remained very proud of his military background.

Paul Among The Jews - 1928. Reagan tried repeatedly to go overseas for combat duty but was turned down because of his astigmatism. Bird in Hand - 1928. He attained the rank of captain. The Taming of the Shrew - 1928. He remained in Hollywood for the duration of the war. Harold - 1928. After the attack on Pearl Harbor he was activated and assigned, partially due to his poor eyesight, to the First Motion Picture Unit in the United States Army Air Force, which made training and education films.

Back to Methuselah - 1928. Army in 1935. Macbeth - 1928. Reagan was commissioned as a reserve cavalry officer in the U.S. The Adding Machine - 1928. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6374 Hollywood Blvd. The Song - 1926. Reagan was kidded widely about the last named film because his co-star was a chimp.

The Merchant of Venice - 1926. Other notable Reagan films include Hellcats of the Navy, This Is the Army, and Bedtime for Bonzo. The Marvellous History of Saint Bernard - 1926. He used a line he spoke in this film "Where's the rest of me?" as the title for his autobiography. The Cenci - 1926. He played the part of a young man whose legs are amputated. Oedipus Tyrannus - 1926. Reagan himself considered that his best acting work was in Kings Row (1942).

Henry VIII - 1925. In 1940 he played the role of George "The Gipper" Gipp in the film Knute Rockne, All American, from which he acquired the nickname the Gipper, which he retained the rest of his life. Henry IV Part 2 - 1925. By the end of 1939, he had appeared in 19 films. The Merry Wives of Windsor - 1924. An agent signed him to his first contract after saying "I have another Robert Taylor sitting in my office". His first screen credit was the starring role the 1937 movie Love is On the Air.

Reagan had a successful career in Hollywood as a leading man, aided by his clear voice and athletic physique. Reagan smoothly improvised a fictional play-by-play (in which hitters on both teams gained an ability to foul off pitches) until the wire was restored. Louis Cardinals game, the wire went dead. He was a radio announcer of Chicago Cubs baseball games, getting only the bare outlines of the game from a ticker and relying on his imagination and storytelling gifts to flesh out the game. Once in 1934, during the ninth inning of a Cubs-St.

The child of an alcoholic father, Reagan developed an early gift for storytelling and acting. He earned excellent grades and made many lasting friendships. In 1928, Reagan entered Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois majoring in economics and sociology, graduating in 1932. Reagan would later joke that none of them ever thanked him.

He continued to work as a lifeguard on the Rock for the next seven years, reportedly saving 77 people from drowning. In 1926, at age 15, Reagan took a summer job as a lifeguard in Lowell Park, two miles away from Dixon on the nearby Rock River. In 1921, at the age of 10, Reagan was baptized in his mother's Disciples of Christ church in Dixon, and in 1924 he began attending Dixon's Northside High School. In 1920, after years of moving from town to town, the family settled in the Illinois town of Dixon.

Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II.[1] (http://www.delphosherald.com/page2.php?story=3500&archive=) Such a ceremonial genealogy would necessarily contain much guesswork, as his ancestry beyond four generations is not known with certainty. Prior to his grandfather's emigration, the family name had been spelled "Regan." On a visit to Ballyporeen in 1984, he was presented with a family tree that showed he was distantly related to both John F. Tipperary, Ireland in the 1860s. One of his four great-grandfathers had immigrated to the United States from Ballyporeen, Co.

Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, the second of two sons to John (Jack) Reagan and Nelle Wilson. Reagan was also an actor in films before entering politics. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911–June 5, 2004) was the 40th (1981–1989) President of the United States and the 33rd (1967–1975) Governor of California. Anthony Kennedy - Appointed 1988 to replace Lewis Franklin Powell. ("Swing" Justice).

(Conservative justice). Rehnquist, when Rehnquist was elevated to chief justice. Antonin Scalia - Appointed 1986 to replace William H. ("Swing" justice).

Appointed 1981 to replace Potter Stewart. Sandra Day O'Connor - First woman Supreme Court justice.