Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an actor-turned-politician who served as the 40th president of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd governor of California (1967–1975). Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1937. As an actor, he appeared in over 50 films and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. He turned to politics in the mid-1960s, winning the 1966 and 1970 gubernatorial elections. He failed in his presidential bids in 1968 and 1976, but finally won both the Republican nomination and election in 1980 and again in 1984.Photo: United States government