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Ronald Reagan, a former actor and one of America's most popular presidents, married not one but two Hollywood actresses. This book is three biographies in one, discovering fascinating connections among Jane Wyman (1917–2007), Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), and Nancy Davis (b. 1921–2016).<br><br> Jane Wyman, who married Reagan in 1940 and divorced him seven years later, knew an early life of privation. She gravitated to the movies and made her debut at fifteen as an unbilled member of the chorus, then toiled as an extra for four years until she finally received billing. She proved herself as a dramatic actress in <i>The Lost Weekend</i>, and the following year, she was nominated for an Oscar for <i>The Yearling</i> and soon won for her performance in <i>Johnny Belinda</i>, in which she did not speak a single line. Other Oscar nominations followed, along with a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Angela Channing in <i>Falcon Crest</i>.<br><br> Conversely, Nancy Davis led a relatively charmed life, the daughter of an actress and the stepdaughter of a neurosurgeon. Surrounded by her mother's friends—Walter Huston, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Lillian Gish, and Alla Nazimova, her godmoth

Author

Dick, Bernard F., author

Publisher

Jackson, [Mississippi]: University Press of Mississippi

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781617039805

Subjects

Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir

Rating

2.73 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14