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  1. Nancy Reagan - Wikipedia

    • Nancy Reagan was an American film actress who was the first lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, as the second wife of President Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Reagan was born in New York City. After her parents separated, she lived in Maryland with an aunt and uncle for six years. When her mother remarried in 1929, she moved t… See more

    BornAnne Frances Robbins · July 6, 1921 · New York City, U.S.
    DiedMarch 6, 2016 (aged 94) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    SpouseRonald Reagan · (m. 1952; died · 2004)
    ChildrenPatti · Ron
    Early life and education

    Anne Frances Robbins was born on July 6, 1921, at Sloane Hospital for Women in Uptown Manhattan. Davis gave her birth date as July 6, 1923, a date cited through most of her life. She was of English descent. Sh… See more

    Acting career

    In 1940, a young Davis had appeared as a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis volunteer in a memorable short subject film shown in movie theaters to raise donations for the crusade against polio. The Crippler featured a si… See more

    Marriage and family

    During her Hollywood career, Davis dated many actors, including Clark Gable, Robert Stack, and Peter Lawford; she later called Gable the nicest of the stars she had met. On November 15, 1949, she met Ronald Reagan, wh… See more

    First Lady of California (1967–1975)

    Nancy Reagan was First Lady of California during her husband's two terms as governor. She disliked living in the state capital of Sacramento, which lacked the excitement, social life, and mild climate to which she w… See more

    Role in 1976 and 1980 presidential campaigns

    Governor Reagan's gubernatorial time in office ended in 1975, and he did not run for a third term; instead, he met with advisors to discuss a possible bid for the 1976 presidency, challenging incumbent president … See more

    First Lady of the United States (1981–1989)

    Reagan became the first lady of the United States when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president in January 1981. Early in her husband's presidency, Reagan stated her desire to create a more suitable "first home" i… See more

    Later life

    Though Reagan was a controversial first lady, 56 percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of her when her husband left office on January 20, 1989, with 18 percent having an unfavorable opinion, and the balance … See more

     
  1. Intent on becoming an actress, she joined a touring theatre company in 1946. Her stepfather's money cushioned her against the rigours that confront many young would-be performers. She eventually appeared on Broadway, and finally went to Hollywood, where - as Nancy Davis - she made 11 films between 1946 and 1959.
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    Nancy Davis Reagan’s first acting roles were on the stage, the most notable as Lady-In-Waiting Si-Tchun in the Broadway musical Lute Song. She moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career and in 1949 began to appear in television and movie roles.
    www.reaganlibrary.gov/reagans/nancy-reagan/nanc…
    Nancy Reagan soon took up acting and her first starring role in a high school play was "First Lady." When she went to Smith College, she "majored in English and drama - and boys," she wrote in her autobiography, "My Turn." After graduation, she landed a part in a touring production staring ZaSu Pitts, a famous comedienne.
    www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2016/03/06/nan…
    She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in dramatic arts. The future First Lady was still in college, however, when she made her very first appearance on film, performing in a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis fundraising short film short shown across the nation’s movie theaters.
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