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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that an actor. Upon his college graduation, Reagan first moved to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster and then in 1937 to Los Angeles, California. He began a career as an actor appearing in over fifty movie productions. Some of his most notable roles are in Knute Rockne, All American and Kings Row. Reagan served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, and later spokesman for General Electric. His start in politics occurred during his work for General Electric. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, he switched to the Republican Party in 1962. After supporting of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, he was persuaded to seek the California governorship, winning two years later and again in 1970. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 as well as 1976, but defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980 presidential election. Reagan left office in 1989. In 1994, the former president disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease earlier in the year. He died ten years later at the age of 93.

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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that an actor. Upon his college graduation, Reagan first moved to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster and then in 1937 to Los Angeles, California. He began a career as an actor appearing in over fifty movie productions. Some of his most notable roles are in Knute Rockne, All American and Kings Row. Reagan served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, and later spokesman for General Electric. His start in politics occurred during his work for General Electric. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, he switched to the Republican Party in 1962. After supporting of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, he was persuaded to seek the California governorship, winning two years later and again in 1970. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 as well as 1976, but defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980 presidential election. Reagan left office in 1989. In 1994, the former president disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease earlier in the year. He died ten years later at the age of 93.

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

General Electric Theater

E! True Hollywood Story

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lux Video Theatre

What's My Line?

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Honest Trailers

The Carol Burnett Show

Challenger: The Final Flight

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

The Problem With Jon Stewart

Whose Vote Counts, Explained

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

Texaco Star Theater

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Making of Trump

American Beauty

Get Me Roger Stone

Capitalism: A Love Story

The Untold History Of The United States

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

The Soul of America

Kraft Suspense Theatre

This Is Your Life

The Dick Powell Show

Acts of Violence

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

For God and Country

Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

Production Credits

General Electric Theater

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