Stock Photo - Jan. 1, 1950 - Los Angeles, CA, U.S. - It is a fairly safe assumption that if not for a career change which, ironically enough, took him out of the motion picture industry, RONALD REAGAN would not rank among Hollywood's best-known stars; a genial if not highly skilled actor, he made few memorable films, and even then he rarely left much of a lasting impression. Of course, in 1980 Reagan became the President of the United States, and with his political ascendancy came a flurry of new interest in his film career. PICTURED: Portrait of a young President Reagan during his film career. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)