Ronald Reagan: From Hollywood To The Oval Office

Reagan Named His Biography After One Of His Most Famous Movie Lines

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Ronald Reagan published his autobiography, Where’s The Rest Of Me? in 1965. The name of the book was taken from his most movie line. In Kings Row, Reagan played a double amputee. When his character wakes up from surgery and sees he has no legs, he says, “Where’s the rest of me?”

The film is hailed by critics as Reagan’s greatest performance. Reagan praised the film as well, believing it was the film that made him a star. During his time in Hollywood, Reagan was able to work with many legends. One of them was Shirley Temple, who once called the actor the best screen kiss she had.