Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (January 4, 1941 – August 8, 2001) was an American political activist and the first child of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman.[2] Her brother is Michael Reagan and her half-siblings are Patti Davis and Ron Reagan, from her father's second marriage (to Nancy Reagan).
Her parents also had another daughter, Christine, who died shortly after birth.
Acting careeredit
Reagan pursued a career in acting in her youth, appearing in films such as Kissin' Cousins (1964) in which she featured alongside Elvis Presley. She played Mrs. Moss on "The Love Boat" S2 E6 "Ship of Ghouls" opposite Vincent Price as The Amazing Alonzo. The episode aired on 10/27/1978.
Political activitiesedit
Reagan was the first son or daughter of a President to be elected cochair of the Republican National Committee.[6] However, both of her attempts at election to political office ended in defeat.[7] She ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate from California in 1982 (which was eventually won by Pete Wilson) and in 1992 for California's 36th congressional district.[8][9]: 77–78
Although they maintained a united front, Maureen Reagan differed from her father on several key issues. Although reared Roman Catholic following her mother's conversion, she was pro-choice on abortion.[9]: 77 She also held the belief that Oliver North should have been court-martialed.[10]
After her father announced his diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in 1994, Maureen Reagan became a member of the Alzheimer's Association board of directors and served as the group's spokeswoman. While hospitalized for melanoma cancer towards the end of her life, Maureen was only floors away from her father who had suffered a severe fall.[11]
Personal lifeedit
In 1960, Maureen's by-then divorced parents became concerned about her. Ronald Reagan used his connections at the FBI − established during his work as an anti-communist informant − to request the agency to investigate her romantic life. The agency did so on condition that the FBI not be cited as a source, and reported that she was living with an older, married man who was a police officer.[12]
Maureen Reagan was married three times:
John Filippone, a policeman; they were married in 1961 and divorced the following year.[13]
David G. Sills, a lawyer and Marine Corps officer; they married on February 28, 1964; the couple divorced in 1967.[13]
Dennis C. Revell, CEO of Revell Communications (a national public relations/public affairs firm), whom she married on April 25, 1981.[13] She and Revell adopted one daughter, Margaret "Rita" Mirembe Revell, who was born in Uganda.[1][14][15][16] The Revells became Rita's guardians in 1994. They adopted her in 2001.[1] Rita was the beneficiary of a private bill to facilitate her adoption as Maureen and Dennis Revell were unable to complete the necessary paperwork and other requirements by the Ugandan government, including a personal visitation to that country, due, in large part, to Maureen Reagan Revell's terminal cancer.[1][16][17][18]
Deathedit
Reagan died in Granite Bay, California, on August 8, 2001, aged 60, from melanoma.[4] She is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.[19]
Reagan volunteered with actor David Hyde Pierce, of TV's Frasier, at the Alzheimer's Association. At her funeral on August 19, 2001, Pierce spoke to the mourners at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, and recalled his friend's attitude to her illness. "When she was given lemons, she did not make lemonade. She took the lemons, threw them back and said, 'Oh, no you don't.'"[20]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Mourning Maureen Reagan". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 100 (12): 18. September 3, 2001. ISSN 0021-5996.
^"Biography". Oliver Del Signore. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
^"UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 4, 2019". United Press International. January 4, 2019. from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019. author Maureen Reagan (daughter of former President Ronald Reagan), in 1941
^ abAllen, Jane (August 9, 2001). "Maureen Reagan, 60, Dies of Cancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
^"Jane Wyman's Daughter in 'Miss America' Bid But Wants It on Own". Variety. July 8, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Archive.org.
^Wead, Doug (2003). All the Presidents' Children: Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America's First Families. Simon and Schuster. p. 155. ISBN9780743451390 – via Google Books.
^Hendrix, Steve (April 26, 2017). "Before Ivanka Trump, other presidential daughters also wielded influence at the White House". Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
^Clines, Francis X. (June 29, 1984). "WORKING PROFILE: MAUREEN REAGAN; HELPING FATHER ON ISSUES DAUGHTER KNOWS BEST". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ abFoerstel, Karen; Foerstel, Herbert N. (1996). "The Decade of the Woman: An Uncertain Promise". Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN9780275949143.
^"Family Misfortune". People. Vol. 55, no. 4. January 29, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2009. A Fall Lands Ronald Reagan in the Same Hospital as His Cancer-Stricken Daughter
^Seth Rosenfield (2013). Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals, and Reagan's Rise to Power. Picador. ISBN978-1250033383.
^ abc"Daughter of President Is Married in California". New York Times. April 25, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
^United States Congress. For the relief of Rita Mirembe Revell (a.k.a. Margaret Rita Mirembe). Open Library. OL 17718121M.
^Congressional Record - Google Books. 1949. ISBN9780160857072. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
^ ab"Statement by the Press Secretary". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. July 19, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
^107th Congress (2001) (March 19, 2001). "S. 560 (107th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 8, 2013. A bill for the relief of Rita Mirembe Revell (a.k.a. Margaret Rita Mirembe).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Congressional Record. 1949. ISBN9780160857072. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
^"Maureen Reagan". Notable Names Database. Retrieved September 13, 2005.
^"Reagan's Daughter Mourned". NY Daily News. August 19, 2001. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
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Maureen Elizabeth Reagan January 4 1941 August 8 2001 was an American political activist and the first child of U S president Ronald Reagan and his first wife actress Jane Wyman 2 Her brother is Michael Reagan and her half siblings are Patti Davis and Ron Reagan from her father s second marriage to Nancy Reagan Maureen ReaganReagan in 1995Born 1941 01 04 January 4 1941Los Angeles California U S DiedAugust 8 2001 2001 08 08 aged 60 Granite Bay California U S Resting placeCalvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum Sacramento California U S Political partyRepublicanSpousesJohn Filippone m 1961 div 1962 wbr David Sills m 1964 div 1967 wbr Dennis C Revell m 1981 wbr Children1ParentsRonald Reagan father Jane Wyman mother RelativesMichael Reagan brother Patti Davis half sister Ron Reagan half brother Nancy Reagan stepmother Reagan with her mother Jane Wyman 1944 Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Acting career 2 Political activities 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editReagan was born January 4 1941 3 in Los Angeles where she was raised She graduated from Marymount Secondary School Tarrytown New York in 1958 and briefly attended Marymount University in Virginia 4 She worked for Walker amp Dunlop and entered the Miss Washington competition in 1959 5 Her parents also had another daughter Christine who died shortly after birth Acting career edit Reagan pursued a career in acting in her youth appearing in films such as Kissin Cousins 1964 in which she featured alongside Elvis Presley She played Mrs Moss on The Love Boat S2 E6 Ship of Ghouls opposite Vincent Price as The Amazing Alonzo The episode aired on 10 27 1978 Political activities editReagan was the first son or daughter of a President to be elected cochair of the Republican National Committee 6 However both of her attempts at election to political office ended in defeat 7 She ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate from California in 1982 which was eventually won by Pete Wilson and in 1992 for California s 36th congressional district 8 9 77 78 Although they maintained a united front Maureen Reagan differed from her father on several key issues Although reared Roman Catholic following her mother s conversion she was pro choice on abortion 9 77 She also held the belief that Oliver North should have been court martialed 10 After her father announced his diagnosis of Alzheimer s disease in 1994 Maureen Reagan became a member of the Alzheimer s Association board of directors and served as the group s spokeswoman While hospitalized for melanoma cancer towards the end of her life Maureen was only floors away from her father who had suffered a severe fall 11 Personal life editIn 1960 Maureen s by then divorced parents became concerned about her Ronald Reagan used his connections at the FBI established during his work as an anti communist informant to request the agency to investigate her romantic life The agency did so on condition that the FBI not be cited as a source and reported that she was living with an older married man who was a police officer 12 Maureen Reagan was married three times John Filippone a policeman they were married in 1961 and divorced the following year 13 David G Sills a lawyer and Marine Corps officer they married on February 28 1964 the couple divorced in 1967 13 Dennis C Revell CEO of Revell Communications a national public relations public affairs firm whom she married on April 25 1981 13 She and Revell adopted one daughter Margaret Rita Mirembe Revell who was born in Uganda 1 14 15 16 The Revells became Rita s guardians in 1994 They adopted her in 2001 1 Rita was the beneficiary of a private bill to facilitate her adoption as Maureen and Dennis Revell were unable to complete the necessary paperwork and other requirements by the Ugandan government including a personal visitation to that country due in large part to Maureen Reagan Revell s terminal cancer 1 16 17 18 Death editReagan died in Granite Bay California on August 8 2001 aged 60 from melanoma 4 She is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento California 19 Reagan volunteered with actor David Hyde Pierce of TV s Frasier at the Alzheimer s Association At her funeral on August 19 2001 Pierce spoke to the mourners at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento and recalled his friend s attitude to her illness When she was given lemons she did not make lemonade She took the lemons threw them back and said Oh no you don t 20 References edit a b c d Mourning Maureen Reagan Jet Johnson Publishing Company 100 12 18 September 3 2001 ISSN 0021 5996 Biography Oliver Del Signore Retrieved January 16 2011 UPI Almanac for Friday Jan 4 2019 United Press International January 4 2019 Archived from the original on January 5 2019 Retrieved September 4 2019 author Maureen Reagan daughter of former President Ronald Reagan in 1941 a b Allen Jane August 9 2001 Maureen Reagan 60 Dies of Cancer Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 30 2013 Jane Wyman s Daughter in Miss America Bid But Wants It on Own Variety July 8 1959 p 2 Retrieved May 20 2019 via Archive org Wead Doug 2003 All the Presidents Children Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America s First Families Simon and Schuster p 155 ISBN 9780743451390 via Google Books Hendrix Steve April 26 2017 Before Ivanka Trump other presidential daughters also wielded influence at the White House Washington Post Retrieved December 27 2017 Clines Francis X June 29 1984 WORKING PROFILE MAUREEN REAGAN HELPING FATHER ON ISSUES DAUGHTER KNOWS BEST The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved November 29 2022 a b Foerstel Karen Foerstel Herbert N 1996 The Decade of the Woman An Uncertain Promise Climbing the Hill Gender Conflict in Congress Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780275949143 Reagan Maureen 2001 Iran Contra First Father First Daughter A Memoir Little Brown and Company p 374 ISBN 9780316736367 Family Misfortune People Vol 55 no 4 January 29 2001 Retrieved January 23 2009 A Fall Lands Ronald Reagan in the Same Hospital as His Cancer Stricken Daughter Seth Rosenfield 2013 Subversives The FBI s War on Student Radicals and Reagan s Rise to Power Picador ISBN 978 1250033383 a b c Daughter of President Is Married in California New York Times April 25 1981 Retrieved January 17 2011 United States Congress For the relief of Rita Mirembe Revell a k a Margaret Rita Mirembe Open Library OL 17718121M Congressional Record Google Books 1949 ISBN 9780160857072 Retrieved September 5 2011 a b Statement by the Press Secretary Georgewbush whitehouse archives gov July 19 2001 Retrieved September 5 2011 107th Congress 2001 March 19 2001 S 560 107th Legislation GovTrack us Retrieved April 8 2013 A bill for the relief of Rita Mirembe Revell a k a Margaret Rita Mirembe a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Congressional Record 1949 ISBN 9780160857072 Retrieved September 5 2011 Maureen Reagan Notable Names Database Retrieved September 13 2005 Reagan s Daughter Mourned NY Daily News August 19 2001 Archived from the original on May 27 2011 Retrieved January 14 2010 External links editMaureen Reagan at Find a Grave Maureen Reagan at IMDb Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maureen Reagan amp oldid 1179251675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
