Ronald Reagan

Also known as President Reagan, President Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.

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Ronald Reagan was an American politician, film actor, and television actor. He served as the President of the United States and previously as the Governor of California. A member of the Republican Party, he was also formerly affiliated with the Democratic Party. His acting career included work as a character actor, with his filmography documented separately. He was educated at Eureka College.

Reagan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Order of the White Eagle, and recognition in the California Hall of Fame. He was a member of the American Legion and the Screen Actors Guild. His military service included ranks from Private to Captain in the United States Army Reserve, the United States Army, and the Air Force Reserve Command. He was born in 1911 and died in 2004 from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.

He was buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Bel Air. His parents were Jack Reagan and Nelle Wilson Reagan. He had four children: Maureen Reagan, Patti Davis, Ron Reagan, and Michael Reagan. His religious affiliations included Presbyterianism, Restorationism, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He also suffered from colorectal cancer during his life.

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Tampico, Illinois, USA

Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 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…

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The Unelected Statesman — Self (archive footage)2026
Spartamerika — Self (archive footage)2026
Disneyland Handcrafted — Self (archive footage)2026
Them — Self (archival footage) (uncredited)2026
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool — Self (archive footage)2026
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney — Self (archival footage)2026
Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown — Self (archive footage)2026
Soccer's American Dream — Self (archive footage)2026
America Who Are You? A History of the American Mindset — Self (archive footage)2026
Dynasty: The Murdochs — Self (archive footage)2026

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Birthplace of Ronald Reagan
Place of death: Bel Air
Spouse: Nancy Reagan
Child: Michael Reagan
Father: Jack Reagan
Mother: Nelle Wilson Reagan
Sibling: Neil Reagan
Occupation: art collector
Position held: president
Educated at: Eureka College
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Notable work: Tear down this wall!
Eye colour: blue
Hair colour: brown hair
Conflict: American Theater
Military branch: Air Force Reserve Command
Military rank: captain

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Official website: www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan
Image: Ronald Reagan 1981 presidential portrait.jpg
Height: 185
Number of children: 1
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Rancho del Cielo
Significant event: death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan
place of burial: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Commons category: Ronald Reagan
date of birth: 1911-02-06
date of death: 2004-06-05
topic's main category: Category:Ronald Reagan
Commons gallery: Ronald Reagan
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
medical condition: Colorectal cancer
filmography: Ronald Reagan filmography
name in native language: Ronald Wilson Reagan
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
birth name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
handedness: right-handedness
ethnic group: white people
writing language: American English
allegiance: United States
start of work period: 1937-06-01
candidacy in election: 1984 United States presidential election
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Commons Creator page: Ronald Reagan
topic has template: Template:Ronald Reagan
National Governors Association biography URL: www.nga.org/governor/ronald-wilson-reagan
catchphrase: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
military unit: First Motion Picture Unit
nickname: The Great Communicator
has works in the collection: Anne Frank House
end of work period: 2004-00-00

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Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.

Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and was hired the next year as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California where he became a well-known film actor. During his acting career, Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild twice from 1947 to 1952 and from 1959 to 1960. In the 1950s, he hosted General Electric Theater and worked as a motivational speaker for General Electric. During the 1964 presidential election, Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech launched his rise as a leading conservative figure. After being elected governor of California in 1966, he raised state taxes, turned the state budget deficit into a surplus, and implemented crackdowns on university protests. Following his loss to Gerald Ford in the 1976 Republican Party presidential primaries, Reagan won the Republican Party's nomination and then obtained a landslide victory over President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election.

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