In 1938, actress Jane Wyman co-starred with actor Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat (1938), and its sequel Brother Rat and a Baby (1940). They were engaged at the Chicago Theatre, and married on January 26, 1940, at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather church in Glendale, California. She and Reagan had three children; Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (1941–2001), their adopted son Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945), and Christine Reagan (not photographed), who was born prematurely on June 26, 1947 and died the next day. This event soured their marriage irreparably. Wyman stated that their break up was due to a difference in politics. She filed for divorce in 1948; the divorce was finalized in 1949. Since Ronald Reagan is the only U.S. president to have been divorced, Wyman was the only ex-wife of an American President.
In 1938, actress Jane Wyman co-starred with actor Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat (1938), and its sequel Brother Rat and a Baby (1940). They were engaged at the Chicago Theatre, and married on January 26, 1940, at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather church in Glendale, California. She and Reagan had three children; Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (1941–2001), their adopted son Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945), and Christine Reagan (not photographed), who was born prematurely on June 26, 1947 and died the next day. This event soured their marriage irreparably. Wyman stated that their break up was due to a difference in politics. She filed for divorce in 1948; the divorce was finalized in 1949. Since Ronald Reagan is the only U.S. president to have been divorced, Wyman was the only ex-wife of an American President.
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Gravesite Details
She was cremated and her ashes are in a private vault. The vaults are not accessible to the public.
