Uncovering the Factors that Propelled Reagan from Acting to Politics

Reagan, who had a limited acting range, was dissatisfied with the roles he received. Honorable Ronald Wilson Reagan: Life Before Politics (February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) Irish Catholic, Ireland, Scotland, Veteran, Actor, Politician, ... At age 69, he was the oldest person ever elected President. Before entering politics, Reagan was a popular motion picture actor, head of the Screen Actors Guild ... Director Sean McNamara and screenwriter Howard Klausner create a film that covers most of Ronald Reagan's life, from his boyhood in Dixon, ... In June 1960, Reagan resigned his Guild Presidency, and Nancy's Board resignation followed in July. After leaving acting, Ronald Reagan embarked on the most ... White House staff reportedly said that Reagan was inattentive and acting strangely, but his chief of staff dismissed the possibility of trying ... Was Ronald Reagan perfect? No. But he was the perfect man for the time. Was the Reagan movie perfect? No. But it's the perfect movie for ... Ronald Reagan had such an eventful presidency that everyone seems to forget he was once an actor. In fact, Reagan had a longer career in ... Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the new biopic follows Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood in Dixon, Illinois, to his acting ... “Ronald Reagan Was the Ultimate Hawk.” Not so much. These days ... For many contemporary conservatives, being a Reagan disciple means acting as if ...