Ronald Reagan, Movie Star

Upon his graduation from Eureka College, 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, first in films and later television, appearing in over 50 movie productions and earning enough success to become a famous, publicly recognized figure. Some of his most notable roles are in Knute Rockne, All American and Kings Row. Ronald Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild for six terms , and later spokesman for General Electric Theater, where he developed an interest in politics.

*Films of Ronald’s – 52 in all

1937 – Love is on the Air, Submarine D-1

1938 – Sergeant Murphy, Swing Your Lady, Hollywood Hotel, Accidents Will Happen, Cowboy from Brooklyn, Boy meets Girl, Girls on Probation, Brother Rat, Going Places.

1939 – Secret Service of the Air, Dark Victory, Code of the Secret Service, Naughty but Nice, Hell’s Kitchen, Angels Wash Their Faces, Smashing the Money Ring,

1940 – Brother Rat and a Baby, An Angel from Texas, Murder in the Air, Knute Rockne: All-American

1941 – The Bad Man, Million Dollar Baby, Nine Lives Are Not Enough, International Squadron

1942 – King’s Row, Juke Girl, Desperate Journey

1943 – This is the Army

1947 – Stallion Road, That Hagen Girl, the Voice of the Turtle

1949 – John Loves Mary, Night unto Night, The Girl from Jones Beach, It’s a Great Feeling

1950 – The Hastey Heart, Louisa

1951 – Storm warning, Bedtime for Bonzo, The Last Outpost

1952 – Hong Kong, The Winning Team, She’s Working Her Way Through College

1953 – Tropic Zone, Law and Order

1954 – Prisoner of War, Cattle Queen of Montana

1955 – Hellcats of the Navy – filmed with Nancy

1964 – The Killers