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Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving “peace through strength” abroad.
Ronald Reagan spent nearly 30 years acting in feature films and television, as well as providing narration for numerous documentaries both short and feature length. This is a list of Ronald Reagan's acting and narration roles, as well as selected programs where he served as a host.
United States
Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party |
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Richard Petty | Actor, professional racecar driver (Cars, Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace) | Republican |
Steven Michael Quezada | Actor | Democratic |
Trey Radel | Actor (StartUp) | Republican |
Ronald Reagan | Actor | Republican |
Films
President | Actor | Year |
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James Monroe | Charles Waldron | 1939 |
John Quincy Adams | Grant Mitchell | 1939 |
Anthony Hopkins | 1997 | |
Andrew Jackson | Lionel Barrymore | 1936 |
Varahagiri Venkata Giri. Varahagiri Venkata Giri became the acting president in 1969 after Zakir Husain died in office. Giri was elected president a few months later. He remains the only person to have held office both as a president and acting president.