$2,500
SWISS WATCH retailed by I. MAGNIN in Chicago. Donated by Nancy Reagan Notes Nancy Reagan Nancy Davis Reagan was born on July 6, 1921, in New York City. Raised in Chicago, she graduated from Girls ' Latin School and went on to Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts where she majored in drama. In her early career, Nancy Davis worked as an actress in stage, film and television productions. Her stage performances ranged from Summer stock to road tours to Broadway and in 1949, she was signed to a seven-year contract with MGM. During this time, she met Ronald Reagan and they were married on March 4, 1952. She made eleven films in all, including three after her marriage. Her last film, at Columbia in 1956, was "Hellcats of the Navy, " in which she and her husband appeared together. Mrs. Reagan's special project is fighting drug and alcohol abuse among youth. To spotlight the problem, she has traveled nearly 250,000 miles throughout the United States and several countries in conjunction with her campaign to fight substance abuse. She has appeared on television talk shows, taped public service announcements, written guest articles, and visited prevention programs and rehabilitation centers across the country to talk with young people and their parents. She also appeared on a special drug abuse episode of NBC's "Different Strokes," co-hosted a special edition of "Good Morning America" on ABC which was devoted - exclusively to the subject, and narrated two PBS specials Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
