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Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921) is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Nancy was born in New York City; her parents divorced soon after her birth and she grew up in Maryland, living with an aunt and uncle while her mother pursued acting jobs. As Nancy Davis, she was an actress in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. In 1952 she married Ronald Reagan, who was then president of the Screen Actors Guild, and they had two children. Nancy was the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975. In that capacity, she began work with the Foster Grandparents Program.
Nancy Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981 following her husband's election. She was criticized early in his first term largely due to her decision to replace the White House china, despite it being paid for by private donations. Nancy restored a Kennedy-esque glamor to the White House following years of lax formality, and her interest in high-end fashion garnered much attention, as well as criticism. She championed recreational drug prevention causes by founding the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as first lady. Always protective of her husband, more controversy ensued when it was revealed in 1988 that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the 1981 assassination attempt on her husband. She had a strong influence on her husband and played a role in a few of his personnel and diplomatic decisions.
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which resemble his in format and tone.
Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, in the year 1925, to Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a power company manager, and Ruth Hook Carson, who was of Irish descent. He grew up in the nearby towns of Avoca, Clarinda, and Red Oak in southwest Iowa before moving to Norfolk, Nebraska, at the age of eight. At the age of twelve, Carson found a book on magic at a friend's house and immediately purchased a mail-order magician's kit. He debuted as "The Great Carsoni" at fourteen and was paid $3; many other performances at local picnics and country fairs followed.
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( /ˈrɒnəld ˈwɪlsən ˈreɪɡən/; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Prior to that, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and a radio, film and television actor.
Born in Tampico, Illinois and raised in Dixon, Reagan was educated at Eureka College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and sociology. After his graduation, Reagan moved first to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster and then in to Los Angeles in 1937 where he began a career as an actor, first in films and later television. Some of his most notable films include Knute Rockne, All American, Kings Row, and Bedtime for Bonzo. Reagan served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, and later as a spokesman for General Electric (GE); his start in politics occurred during his work for GE. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, his positions began shifting rightward in the late 1950s, and he switched to the Republican Party in 1962. After delivering a rousing speech in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, he was persuaded to seek the California governorship, winning two years later and again in 1970. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 as well as 1976, but won both the nomination and general election in 1980, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
Actors: Lenny Kravitz (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor), Elton LeBlanc (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), James Marsden (actor), Gerald Ford (actor), James DuMont (actor), Douglas M. Griffin (actor), David Jensen (actor), Joe Chrest (actor), John Cusack (actor), Jimmy Carter (actor), Chaz Smith (actor), Liev Schreiber (actor),
Plot: Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with her addictions and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2008-presidential-election, activism, african-american, apartheid, based-on-newspaper-article, birmingham-alabamaActors: Andy Eninger (actor), Ward Crockett (director), Ward Crockett (editor), John Loos (producer), John Loos (actor), John Loos (writer), David Cerda (actor), Becca Levine (actor),
Plot: The Log Jam is gay Republican bar where randy (and Ayn Rand-y) lonelyhearts gather to have drinks, talk to Nancy Reagan, and explain all the reasons why they hate the poor. Can three gay conservatives find love and understanding in a liberal gay world?
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Sam P. Whitehead (actor), Paul Whitehead (director), Paul Whitehead (actor), Paul Whitehead (writer), Paul Hester (producer), J. Ernest Benoit (producer), Chyka Phelps-White (actress), Fred DeMayo (actor), Barney Vanallen (actor), Scooter Burbank (actor), Johnie Ann Jones (actress), Fenway Santamonica (actress),
Genres: Biography, Comedy, History, News, Short,Actors: Francis X. McCarthy (actor), Sean McCann (actor), Mark Antony Krupa (actor), Robert Higden (actor), Frank Fontaine (actor), Richard Jutras (actor), Aidan Devine (actor), Zeljko Ivanek (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), James Brolin (actor), John Bourgeois (actor), Alan Fawcett (actor), Alain Goulem (actor), Daniel Pilon (actor), Frank Moore (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance,Actors: Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Frank Moore (actor), Michael Greene (actor), Colm Feore (actor), Will Lyman (actor), Sean McCann (actor), Ken James (actor), Richard Crenna (actor), Neil Crone (actor), Bernard Behrens (actor), Jack Jessop (actor), Richard Dreyfuss (actor), Robert Bockstael (actor), Beau Starr (actor), Michael Murphy (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Alec Baldwin (actor), Corbin Bernsen (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Jon Lovitz (actor), Jon Lovitz (actor), Tom Arnold (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Documentary,Actors: Richard Benjamin (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Gary Busey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Michael J. Fox (actor), Al Franken (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Buck Henry (actor), Eric Idle (actor), Jon Lovitz (actor), Tim Meadows (actor), Dennis Miller (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Joan Allen (actress), Beau Bridges (actor), David Strathairn (actor), David Puttnam (producer), Georges Delerue (composer), Blue Deckert (actor), Gary Grubbs (actor), Neal Thompson (miscellaneous crew), Gerry Becker (actor), James Jeter (actor), Woody Watson (actor), Tom McKinley (costume designer), Robert Bolt (writer), Peter C. Frank (editor), Bryan Clark (actor),
Plot: In 1981, during the assassination attempt on then President Ronald Reagan, White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot and left paralyzed. This biographical account follows his life before and after the shooting leading up to the passage of the Brady Bill which regulates the sale of handguns.
Keywords: 1980s, assassination, based-on-book, based-on-true-story, character-name-in-title, handicap