Jane Wyman’s Kids With Ronald Reagan: Meet Maureen and Michael

Academy Award-winning actress Jane Wyman found her stride in the entertainment business in the ‘30s when she was just a teen. The Johnny Belinda star welcomed three children at the height of fame with her third ex-husband, 40th President Ronald Reagan: Maureen Reagan, Michael Reagan and Christine Reagan. The youngest Reagan child died soon after she was born.

After bursting onto the acting scene in films like The Kid from Spain and Elmer, The Great, Jane married her first husband, Ernest Wyman, in 1933. Their marriage ended in 1935, one year before she signed a major contract with Warner Bros. It was then that she was able to rise up the ranks in Hollywood and establish herself as a top film actress.

The Missouri native was married to her second husband, Myron Futterman, from 1937 to 1938. She met Ronald after they starred in the film Brother Rat in 1938. The pair were married in 1940, the same year they co-starred in the sequel Brother Rat and a Baby.

The couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Maureen, in 1941. They adopted their son, Michael, in 1945. Two years later, Jane and Ronald welcomed their second daughter, Christine, prematurely. She died shortly after birth.

The pair were officially divorced in 1949. Jane went on to marry her fourth husband, Fred Karger, in 1952. The couple divorced in 1955. They decided to give their relationship another shot a few years later, tying the knot once more in 1961. The Starlift star and the composer divorced for the second time in 1965.

Later on in her career, Jane earned critical acclaim with her role in the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest. She portrayed the character of Angela Channing from 1981 to 1990, earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1984. The Emmy nominee died in 2007 at the age of 90.

“I have lost a loving mother, my children Cameron and Ashley have lost a loving grandmother, my wife Colleen has lost a loving friend she called ‘Mom’ and Hollywood has lost the classiest lady to ever grace the silver screen,” Michael said in a statement at the time.

Keep scrolling to learn more about Jane and Ronald’s kids.

Maureen Reagan

Maureen, much like her parents, started off her career as an actress. She earned her first credited role in the 1971 television film, Death Takes a Holiday, and later appeared in shows like The Partridge Family, The Specialists and The Love Boat.

Maureen also took after her father in another regard, becoming a political activist. She ran for the United States Senate in 1982 and California’s 36th congressional district a decade later. In 1994, Ronald announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Maureen became a spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Association and supported him throughout his battle.

The California native was married three times, first to John Filippone from 1961 to 1962. She later married judge David George Sills in 1964. Their relationship ended a few years later. Maureen married her third husband, Dennis C. Revell, in 1981. They adopted one daughter, Rita Mirembe Revell, from Uganda during their marriage. Maureen died from melanoma at the age of 60 in 2001.

Michael Reagan

Michael was adopted into the Reagan family shortly after his birth. He earned a few acting credits in Falcon Crest alongside his mother in 1987. The Cyclone actor turned to radio work for much of the 2000s, hosting his own show called The Michael Reagan Show. The Twice Adopted author also became a political commentator. Jane was supportive of her son’s career but did teach her kids early on that they had to work hard if they wanted to be successful.

“When I started my talk show in the early ’90s, I was driving from L.A. to San Diego, and I called her and said, ‘I need some help. … There’s no money coming in,’” Michael recalled in an interview with Closer in March 2022. “I said, ‘Can you help me?’ And she said, ‘Yes, I can.’ I said, ‘Great, Mom. What can you do?’ And she said, ‘I can tell you this. Shut up and keep driving.’”

He was married twice, first to Pamela Gail Putnam from 1971 to 1972. In 1975, Michael married his second wife, Colleen Sterns. The pair welcomed two children together, Cameron and Ashley, and live in their family home in Los Angeles.