Ronald Reagan was an American politician and actor. His first screen credit was the starring role in the film Love Is on the Air (1937). He later starred in Brother Rat (1938). By the end of 1939, he had already appeared in 19 films. Reagan later played the role of George Gipp in the film Knute Rockne, All American (1940) before appearing in Santa Fe Trail (1940). Reagan portrayed Drake McHugh in Kings Row (1942), which many film critics consider to be his best film performance. During World War II, Reagan worked in the Provisional Task Force Show Unit of This Is the Army (1943). By the end of the war, he had produced some 400 training films for the Army Air Force.

Reagan continued his acting career, making films such as The Voice of the Turtle (1947), Bedtime for Bonzo (1951), The Winning Team (1952) and Cattle Queen of Montana (1954). However, he landed fewer film roles in the late 1950s and decided to join television. From 1954 to 1962, he was the host of General Electric Theater, a series of weekly dramas. By the end of his acting career, Reagan appeared in a total of 53 feature films.

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1937 1938 Radio Announcer Voice role; uncredited Radio Announcer Voice role; uncredited Announcer 1939 Narrator Short film 1940 "Carlo's Guest" Short film; uncredited 1941 1942 Lt. Jimmy Saunders Documentary short Short film Narrator Short film 1943 Lt. Ames 1944–1945 Narrator Short film 1945 Short film 1947 Larry Hanrahan 1949 Yank — Cameo 1950 1951 Narrator/Host Short film 1952 1953 1954 Farrell 1955 Cowpoke 1957 1961 Narrator 1963 Documentary 1964

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1950 Episode: "The Case of the Missing Lady" 1952 Episode: "The Priceless Gift" 1953 Episode: "A Job for Jimmy Valentine" Episode: "Next Stop: Bethlehem" 1953–1954 2 episodes 3 episodes Various 1954–1962 Host / Various Hosted 235 teleplays; acted in 35 episodes 1955 Co-host Episode: "Dateline: Disneyland" 1956 Episode: "The Jungle Trap" 1960 Alan Royce Episode: "The Way Home" Host 2 episodes 1961 Episode: "The Long Shadow" 1961–1963 Guest Host / Rex Kent 2 episodes 1963 Cpt. Paul Winters Episode: "The Fort Pierce Story" 1964 Episode: "A Cruel and Unusual Night" 1964–1966 Host / Actor Acted in 8 episodes

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Ronald Reagan at Rotten Tomatoes