Nancy regan biography
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Nancy Reagan (1921-2016) was an American first lady (1981-1989), the wife of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States, and actress, noted for her efforts to discourage drug use by American youths.
Anne Frances “Nancy” Robbins was born in New York City on July 6, 1921, to actress Edith Luckett and salesman Kenneth Robbins.
Nancy regan biography
When her parents separated shortly afterward, she was sent to live with an aunt and uncle in Bethesda, Maryland, while her mother continued her acting career. After Luckett married Chicago neurosurgeon Loyal Davis in 1929, Nancy was exposed to a more affluent upbringing.
She attended the private Girls’ Latin School of Chicago and then Smith College in Massachusetts, earning a B.A. in drama in 1943.
Nancy became a sales clerk and a nurse’s aide after graduation, eventually finding work as an actress with help from her mother’s friends in the industry.
She landed a role in the touring production of “Ramshackle Inn,” and in 1946 made her Broadway debut alo