Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

Throughout her long life, Jane Wyman played many roles — literally. A respected Hollywood actress during the Golden Age and beyond, she was highly praised for her Oscar-winning role as a deaf rape victim in the 1948 movie Johnny Belinda . Of course, over several decades, Wyman depicted countless other pivotal characters as well.

Off screen, Wyman proved to be just as captivating. For as much as she is remembered for her career in film and television, Wyman also had the dubious honor of being the first ex-wife of a United States president. She had married Ronald Reagan in 1940, back when

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