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，/V，"CO<tIAlOOOONY%2jijjjreaganwasbornonfebruary6,1911,inanapartmentaboveabankintampico,illinois.hewastHesecondoftwosonsborntoJohnedwardreagan(1883*C1941),anirishamericancatholie,andnelIeclydewiIson(1883*C1962),whowasofScottish,canadianandengliShdescentandamemberofthediSciplesofchrist.HisolderbrotherwasneiIreagan(1908"C1996).hispaternalgreat-grandfather,michaelreagan,cametotHeunitedstatesfromballyporeen,Countytipperary,Ireland,inthel860s,andtherestofhispaternalfamiIyimmigratedfromirelandintheisoOsaswell.priortohisimmigration,thefamiIynamewasspelIedregan.hismaternalgreat-grandfather,Johnwilson,immigratedtotheunitedstatesfrompaisley,Scotland,inthe1840sandmarriedjaneblue,acanadianfromqueens,newbrunswick.reagan,Smaternalgrandmother,maryanneelsey,Wasborninepsom,surrey,england.4althoughhisfatherwascatholic,reaga11,Smotherwasanactiveprotestantandhewasraisedinthechristianchurch(diSciplesofchrist)denominationandattendedachurchschool,eurekacollege.jjijreaga11,Sfatherwasanalcoholicandoftenunemployed;iDgreatdepressionhewasempIoyedbythewpa,anewdealworkrelIefprogramthatreagannevercriticized.41thefamiIyIivedinchicagobriefIyandinsmalltownsinnorthernillinois.reaganattendedmountIebanonschooldistrictanddiXonhighschoolindixon,Illinois,there,Hedevelopedagiftforstorytellingandacting.theseabiIitiesledtohisselectiOnasoneofthefreshmanspeakersduringthelate-11ightmeetIngpriortothestudentStrikeateurekacollege.inl926reaganbeganworkasalIfeguardatlowel!park,neardixon.hewascreditedwithsaving77IiVesduringthesevensummersheworkedthere,inl932,aftergraduatIngfromeureka(b.a.ineconomicsandsociology),reaganworkeClatradiostationswocindavenport,iowa,andthenwhoIndesmoinesasanannouncerforchicagocubsbasebal!games,gettingonlythebareoutIinesofthegamefromatickerandrelyingonhisimaginationtofIeshoutthegame.once,duringtheninthinningofagame,thewirewentdeadbutreagansmoothlyimprovisedafictionalplay-by-play(inwhichhitterSonbothteamsfouIedoffnumerouspitches)Untilthewirewasrestored.5jjijinl937,Whenincaliforniatocoverspringtrainingforthechicagocubsasaheadlineradioannouncer,reagantookascreentestthatledtoaseven-yearcontractwitHthewarnerbrothersstudio.reaga11,Sclearvoice,easy-goingmanner,andathleticPhysiquemadehimpopularwithaudiences;themajorityofhiSscreenroleswereasthe1eadingmaninbmovies.hiSfirstscreencreditwasthestarringroIeinthel937movieIoveisontheair.bytheendof1939,Hehadappearedinl9films.beforesantafetrai1inl940,heplayedtheroleofgeorge,thegipper,gippinthefiImknuterockne,allamerican.fromthiSroleheacquiredthenicknamethegipper,Whichheretainedtherestofhislife.reaganconsideredhiSbestactingworktohavebeeninkingsrow(1942).heplayedthepartofayoungmanwhoseIegswereamputated.Heusedalinehespokeinthisfilm,“where'Stherestofme?”,asthetitIeforhisautobiOgraphy.OthernotablereaganfiImsincludeinternationalsquadron,tennessee,spartner,helIcatsofthenavy,thisisthearmy,thehastyheart,hongkong,thewinningteam,bedtimeforbonzo,cattlequeenofmontana,stormwarning,andpriSonerofwarmovie.Hismanyleadingladiesincludedjanewyman,priscillalane,annsheridan,Vivecalindfors,patricianeal,barbarastanwyck,rhondafleming,gingerrogers,dorisday,nancydavis,andangiedickinson.Hehasastaronthehollywoodwalkoffame.reaganwascommiSsionedasareserveofficerinthearmyinl935.innovemberl941,FeaganwascalledupbutdisqualifiedfOrcombatdutybecauseofhisastigmatism.aftertheattackonpearIharbor,IieutenantreaganwasactiVatedandassignedtothefirstmotionpiCtureunitintheunitedstatesarmyairforces,Whichmadetrainingandeducationfilms,Wherehisactingexperiencecouldbeputtowork.HeremainedinholIywoodforthedurationofthewar.iijireagan,sfiImrolesbecamefewerinthelateWBOsIhemovedtotelevisionasahoStandfrequentperformerforgeneralelectrictheater.reaganappearedinover50teIevisiondramas.reaganservedasthepresidentofthescreenactorsguild(sag)from1947untill952,andagainfroml959tol960.inl952,aholIywooddiSputeragedoverhiSgrantingofasagblanketwaivertomca,WhichallowedittobothrepresentandemploytalentforitSburgeoningtvfranchises.HewentfromhostandprogramsupervisorofgeneralelectrIctheatertoproducingandcIaiminganequitystakeinthetVshowitself.atonepointinthelatel950s,reaganwasearningapproximately$125,OOOperyear($800,OOOinXXdollars).hiSfinalworkasaprofessionalactorwasashostandperformeronthepopuIardeathvalIeydaystelevisionseries,reaga11,sfinalbig-screenappearancecameinthel964fiImthekillers,aremakeofanear1ierversion,basedonashortstorybyernesthemingway.reaganportrayedamobchieftain.thisfilm,thefirstmade-for-tvmovie,Wasoriginallyproducedfornbc,butthenetwork,Scensorfoundittooviolent.reagan,sco-starswerejohncassavetes,Ieemarvin,andangiedickinson.jjjjiIitotalreaganboastsafair1yprodigiouscredithiStoryof102activitiesrangingfromcowpoketoacameoappearanceinspieslikeus.ijjionnovember5,1994,reaganannouncedthathehadbeendiagnosedwithalzheimer,sdisease.heinfOrmedthenationofhiSconditionviaahand-Writtenletter.withhiStrademarkoptimism,hestatedinconclusion:,inowbeginthejourneythatwi11leadmeintothesunsetofmylife.iknowthatforamericatherewiIlalwaysbeabrightdawnahead,than