---
name: "Ronald Reagan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ronald-reagan"
fi1m_id: "ronald-reagan"
imdb_id: "nm0001654"
tmdb_id: 18802
wikidata_id: "Q9960"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 February 1911"
died: "5 June 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T00:53:49.529517+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ronald Reagan

## Identity

Ronald Reagan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ronald-reagan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ronald-reagan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001654
- **TMDB ID:** 18802
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9960
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001654/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18802

Actor. Born 6 February 1911 in Tampico, Illinois, USA. Died 5 June 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 February 1911, Tampico, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 5 June 2004
- **Active:** 1939–1954
- **Also known as:** Ronald Wilson Reagan, Governor Ronald Reagan, President Ronald Reagan, Ronald 'Dutch' Reagan, रोनाल्ड विलसन रीगन, رونالد ریگان
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 2 acting, 9 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Casey Robinson](https://film.one/person/casey-robinson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 79 (1), 1940s 70 (1), 1980s 78 (1), 2000s 74 (4), 2010s 73 (3), 2020s 60 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001654/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18802

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Dark Victory*](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md) (79)
- **Apple TV:** [*Who Is America?*](https://film.one/tv/who-is-america.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than fifty feature films. After working as a radio broadcaster in Iowa, he moved to Los Angeles in 1937 and made his screen debut in *Love Is on the Air* that year. His early roles included *Brother Rat* (1938) and *Knute Rockne, All American* (1940).

Reagan's performance as Drake McHugh in *Kings Row* (1942) is often cited among his strongest. He later hosted the television series *General Electric Theater* from 1954 to 1962 and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. His films continued to appear in archive footage in later documentaries, including *An Inconvenient Truth* (2006).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Kings Row* (1942), Fi1m 70, as Drake McHugh — [page](https://film.one/film/kings-row.md)
- *Dark Victory* (1939), Fi1m 79, as Alec — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)

### Also credited (9) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (2021), Fi1m 60, as Self (archive Footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.md)
- *Who Is America?* (2018), Fi1m 58, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/tv/who-is-america.md)
- *13th* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/13th.md)
- *Narcos* (2015), Fi1m 76, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/tv/narcos.md)
- *Capitalism: A Love Story* (2009), Fi1m 56, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/capitalism-a-love-story.md)
- *Milk* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *An Inconvenient Truth* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/an-inconvenient-truth.md)
- *American Psycho* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/american-psycho.md)
- *Roger & Me* (1989), Fi1m 78, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/roger-and-me.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Amérique Latine, un continent sous influences* (2025), Actor
- *Duels of History* (2024), Actor
- *Ronald Reagan's Speech at Normandy* (2024), Actor
- *FACE OF FIRE* (2020), as (voice)
- *Hollywood: No Sex, Please!* (2018), Actor
- *Unwarranted Influence* (2014), Actor
- *Secret Service Secrets* (2012), series, as Ronald Reagan
- *Trente ans de guerre au nom de Dieu* (2012), Actor
- *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage)
- *According to Occam's Razor* (1999), Actor
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Assassinations That Changed the World* (1996), series, Actor
- *Nixon* (1995), as (Archive footage)
- *Shanks for the Memory* (1994), Actor
- *Post No Bills* (1992), Actor
- *Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century* (1992), Actor
- *The Discovery Of Marilyn Monroe* (1991), Actor
- *Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To* (1990), as (archive footage)
- *Der springende Punkt* (1987), Actor
- *Acts of Violence* (1985), Actor
- *Showbiz Goes to War* (1982), as (archive footage)
- *Weekend World* (1972), series, Actor
- *Hollywood Blue* (1970), as (archive footage)
- *Mondo Hollywood* (1967), Actor
- *The Killers* (1964), as Jack Browning
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Judge Howard R. Stimming
- *The Hold-Out* (1962), as Narrator
- *The Truth About Communism* (1962), Actor
- *Who Killed Julie Greer?* (1961), as Rex Kent
- *The Young Doctors* (1961), as Narrator (voice)
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Alan Royce
- *Hellcats of the Navy* (1957), as Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)
- *A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan* (1956), as Narrator
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Maj. Will Sinclair
- *The Dangerous Drugs* (1956), as Narrator
- *Tennessee's Partner* (1955), as Cowpoke
- *Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast* (1955), Actor
- *The Dark, Dark Hours* (1954), as Joe
- *Cattle Queen of Montana* (1954), as Farrell
- *The Road to Edinburgh* (1954), as Host
- *Prisoner of War* (1954), as Webb Sloane
- *Law and Order* (1953), as Frame Johnson
- *The Other Wise Man* (1953), as Narrator
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as George, Host, George Carroll · Production Supervisor
- *Tropic Zone* (1953), as Dan McCloud
- *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as David Glasgow Farragut
- *She's Working Her Way Through College* (1952), as John Palmer
- *The Winning Team* (1952), as Grover Cleveland Alexander
- *Hong Kong* (1952), as Jeff Williams
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Doctor, Lt. Paul Random, Steve Davis
- *Bedtime for Bonzo* (1951), as Professor Peter Boyd
- *The Last Outpost* (1951), as Capt. Vance Britten
- *Storm Warning* (1951), as Burt Rainey
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Merle Fisher
- *Louisa* (1950), as Hal Norton
- *The Hasty Heart* (1949), as Yank
- *It's a Great Feeling* (1949), as Ronald Reagan (uncredited)
- *The Girl from Jones Beach* (1949), as Bob Randolph - Robert Benerik
- *Night Unto Night* (1949), as John Galen
- *John Loves Mary* (1949), as John Lawrence
- *The Voice of the Turtle* (1947), as Sergeant Bill Page
- *That Hagen Girl* (1947), as Tom Bates
- *Stallion Road* (1947), as Larry Hanrahan
- *Wings for This Man* (1945), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Stilwell Road* (1945), as Narrator
- *The Fight for the Sky* (1945), as Narrator (voice)
- *Target Tokyo* (1945), as Narrator
- *Resisting Enemy Interrogation* (1944), Producer
- *Recognition of the CG-4A Glider* (1944), as Narrator (voice)
- *Operation of the Glider Pick-Up by the C-47* (1944), as Narrator (voice)
- *Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts* (1944), as Captain
- *B-29 Flight Engineer* (1944), as Narrator / Voice of Pilot (voice)
- *Air Siege* (1944), as Narrator (voice)
- *This Is the Army* (1943), as Johnny Jones
- *For God and Country* (1943), as Michael O'Keefe
- *The Rear Gunner* (1943), as Lt. Ames
- *Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter* (1943), as Jimmy Saunders
- *Cadet Classification* (1943), Actor
- *Beyond the Line of Duty* (1942), as Narrator (voice)
- *Desperate Journey* (1942), as Flight Officer Johnny Hammond
- *Juke Girl* (1942), as Steve Talbot
- *Mr. Gardenia Jones* (1942), as Gardenia Jones
- *Kings Row* (1942), as Drake McHugh — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/kings-row.md)
- *Nine Lives Are Not Enough* (1941), as Matt Sawyer
- *International Squadron* (1941), as Jimmy Grant
- *Million Dollar Baby* (1941), as Peter Rowan
- *The Bad Man* (1941), as Gil Jones
- *Santa Fe Trail* (1940), as George Custer
- *Tugboat Annie Sails Again* (1940), as Eddie Kent
- *Knute Rockne All American* (1940), as George Gipp
- *Murder in the Air* (1940), as Brass Bancroft
- *An Angel from Texas* (1940), as Marty Allen
- *Alice in Movieland* (1940), as Carlo's Guest (uncredited)
- *Brother Rat and a Baby* (1940), as Dan Crawford
- *Sword Fishing* (1939), as Narrator (voice)
- *Smashing the Money Ring* (1939), as Lt. Brass Bancroft
- *Angels Wash Their Faces* (1939), as Patrick "Pat" Remson
- *Hell's Kitchen* (1939), as Jim Donahue
- *Naughty but Nice* (1939), as Eddie
- *Code of the Secret Service* (1939), as Brass Bancroft
- *Dark Victory* (1939), as Alec — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)
- *Secret Service of the Air* (1939), as Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft
- *Going Places* (1938), as Jack Withering
- *Breakdowns of 1938* (1938), as Ronald (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Brother Rat* (1938), as Dan Crawford
- *Girls on Probation* (1938), as Neil Dillon
- *Boy Meets Girl* (1938), as Announcer
- *The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse* (1938), as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- *Cowboy from Brooklyn* (1938), as Pat Dunn
- *Accidents Will Happen* (1938), as Eric Gregg
- *Hollywood Hotel* (1938), as Radio Host at Premiere (uncredited)
- *Swing Your Lady* (1938), as Jack Miller
- *Sergeant Murphy* (1938), as Pvt. Dennis Reilley
- *Love Is on the Air* (1937), as Andy McCaine
- *And One Was Loyal*, as Host

## Gallery

- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-8feb4a9cc9a0.jpg) Ronald Reagan — Michael Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Ronald_Reagan_1981_presidential_portrait.jpg/1280px-Ronald_Reagan_1981_presidential_portrait.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-b1b8130ee133.jpg) Ronald Reagan — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/19Th_Centurty_Formal_Photograph_of_Jack_Reagan_-_DPLA_-_5e1960bcdac5eadf3718de2a1a4c79d1.jpg/1280px-19Th_Centurty_Formal_Photograph_of_Jack_Reagan_-_DPLA_-_5e1960bcdac5eadf3718de2a1a4c79d1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-0d8fc486353e.jpg) Ronald Reagan — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/A_Fake_Horse_Pays_a_Visit_to_President_Ronald_Reagan_and_Kenneth_Duberstein_in_The_Oval_Office_-_DPLA_-_69fb340b88fe58290581c44c439c42d2.jpg/1280px-A_Fake_Horse_Pays_a_Visit_to_President_Ronald_Reagan_and_Kenneth_Duberstein_in_The_Oval_Office_-_DPLA_-_69fb340b88fe58290581c44c439c42d2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-a809b7a3a82c.jpg) Ronald Reagan — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/A_card_of_the_Oval_Office_with_caricatures_of_the_Reagans%2C_Tip_O%27Neill%2C_Secret_Service_members_and_Air_Force_One_and_others_on_the_table_in_the_Cabinet_Room_-_DPLA_-_2c5cd115e1089c875214a9ac02e6e515.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-dc120a426a16.jpg) Ronald Reagan — Image via TMDB
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-827b21785d71.jpg) Ronald Reagan — Image via TMDB
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-72a71ff49211.jpg) Ronald Reagan — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Aerial_View_of_U.S._Capitol_-_DPLA_-_96652781b727fba48651b13ffb81df8f.jpg/1280px-Aerial_View_of_U.S._Capitol_-_DPLA_-_96652781b727fba48651b13ffb81df8f.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ronald Reagan](https://film.one/media/person/99394/gallery-851b510271c5.jpg) Ronald Reagan — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Air_Force_One_Departing_Heathrow_Airport_in_London_United_Kingdom_-_DPLA_-_41d78b7dd831019e71368f0db8f019eb.jpg/1280px-Air_Force_One_Departing_Heathrow_Airport_in_London_United_Kingdom_-_DPLA_-_41d78b7dd831019e71368f0db8f019eb.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won

- Labor Hall of Honor 2018: Labor Hall of Honor (won)
- California Hall of Fame 2006: California Hall of Fame (won)
- honorary citizen of Vilnius 1995: honorary citizen of Vilnius (won)
- Presidential Medal of Freedom 1993: Presidential Medal of Freedom (won)
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1990: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (won)
- Theodore Roosevelt Award 1990: Theodore Roosevelt Award (won)
- Francis Boyer Award 1988: Francis Boyer Award (won)
- Doublespeak Award 1983: Doublespeak Award (won)
- Doublespeak Award 1980: Doublespeak Award (won)
- Horatio Alger Award 1969: Horatio Alger Award (won)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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