[]

Names and Faces


This small reference tool gives you brief descriptions of those associated with Ronald Reagan.













Quick Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W-X-Y-Z













Rafferty, Max
California state Superintendent of Public Education who endorsed Ronald Reagan over Governor Brown in the 1966 election.
Rafsanjani, Ali Akbar Hashemi
Speaker of Iranian parliament. Thought to be interested in forging new relations with US.
Rankin, John
(predecessor of J. Parnell Thomas as chair of HUAC)
Rapper, Irving
Director of Voice of the Turtle (1947).
Raymond, Walter, Jr.
In 1982 Casey transferred him from CIA to NSC. His task was to build "public diplomacy" within executive branch. Responsible for overseeing NSDD 77. He chaired weekly meetings of the Central American Public Diplomacy Working Group.
Reagan, Maureen
RWR's daughter, also appearing in It's a Great Feeling (1949).
Reagan, Neil
RWR's brother, also appearing in Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940).
Rector, James
(killed in disorder at Berkeley)
Reed, Frank Herbert
Kidnapped in Beirut on September 9, 1986. Freed April 30, 1990.
Reed, Thomas C.
(California staff; NSC staff; resigned)
Regan, Donald T.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1981-85. White House Chief of Staff, 1985-87. CEO Merrill Lynch 1973-81.
Rehnquist, William
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, 1986-present, nominated by Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, 1971-86, nominated by President Nixon.
Reich, Otto
First director of Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean (S/LPD) 1983-1986. He reported to Raymond at NSC.
Reinecke, Ed
Ronald Reagan appointed Reinecke to be lieutenant governor after Finch resigned; he was convicted of perjury.
Reinhardt, Wolfgang
Associate producer of Kings Row (1942).
Revere, Anne
(actress; blacklisted)
Reynolds, Nancy
(NDR's press secretary and RWR aide)
Reynolds, William Bradford
(assistant Attorney General)--Assistant Attorney general, Civil Rights division, 81-88.
Rhodes, Ila
(actress; RWR dated her in 1938-39)
Rice, Grantland
Noted for sportswriting at New York Tribune and later produced a series of short sports films.
Richardson, Elliot L.
(Nixon HEW secretary and Attorney General)
Richardson, John
(Attorney General's chief of staff)
Ridgeway, Matthew
Supreme commander of NATO and commander of Allied forces in Korean War after MacArthur. When Reagan decided to visit the Bitburg Cemetery where SS storm troops were buried and he faced great criticism in the American Jewish community, Ridgeway volunteered to go with him.
Riesel, Victor
(labor columnist; RWR guest-wrote in Jul 1948)
Riles, Wilson
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction under Ronald Reagan.
Roach, Hal
(studio owner; studio used by Motion Picture Unit during W.W.II)
Roberts, Paul Craig
(Treasury economist)
Roberts, William (Bill)
Ronald Reagan's campaign strategist in California who, along with Stuart Spencer, helped to influence Reagan's move into politics.
Robeson, Paul
(singer and actor)
Robinson, Jill
(daughter of Scharys)
Robinson, Peter
(speechwriter)
Rockefeller, David
(chairman of Chase Manhattan)
Rockefeller, Nelson
Republican Governor of New York and Gerald Ford's Vice President.
Rockne, Knute
(Notre Dame football coach)
Rodriguez, Felix I.
Career CIA operative. Took over Contra resupply operations at Ilopango air-strip in El Salvador in February 1985.
Rogers, Ginger
Hollywood movie star and dancer. She's also the star of Storm Warning (1951).
Rogers, John F. W.
(WH administrative officer)
Rogers, Will
(actor and humorist)
Rogers, William
(Nixon Secretary of State)
Rollins, Edward J.
(head of WH political staff)
Rooney, Mickey
(actor)
Roosevelt, Eleanor
Franklin Roosevelt's wife. Wrote newspaper column called "My Day." After his death she was appointed US delegate to the United Nations. Honored in the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Roosevelt, James
Franklin Roosevelt's son who was politically active in Hollywood and against communism; Reagan supported his anti-communist efforts in the Hollywood Independent Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions (HICCASP).
Rosenberg, Anna
(adviser to studios in 1960 strike)
Rossen, Robert
(accused in HUAC investigation of film industry)
Rostenkowski, Dan
(House Ways and Means chairman)--Democrat from IL
Roth, William
(Delaware senator; Kemp-Roth tax cut)
Rubel, A. C. (Cy)
A member of Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet," a group of unofficial advisors who helped to persuade Reagan to run for governor.
Ruckelshaus, William D.
(EPA administrator)--Replaced Anne Burford as head of EPA. Known for his balanced approach that considered both environmental and business concerns.
Salt, Waldo
(accused in HUAC investigation of film industry)
Salvatori, Grace
Grace Salvatori was the wife of Henry Salvatori. (incident with Unruh)
Salvatori, Henry
Salvatori was a member of Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet," a group of unofficial advisors who helped to persuade Reagan to run for governor, who, along with Holmes Tuttle, first encouraged and supported Ronald Reagan's interest in running for California governor. (incident with Unruh)
Samuelson, Robert J.
Economic writer who criticized "Reaganomics." In '82 he wrote, Reaganomics was an excuse to "make unbelievable claims for the benefits of tax cuts. (writer on economics)
Savio, Mario
Savio was the leader of Berkeley Free Speech movement, whose activities had almost forced Kerr's removal as California University president two years before Reagan's election as governor.
Scalia, Antonin
Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, 1986-present, nominated by Ronald Reagan 9/26/86. Circuit Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, 1982-86, appointed by Ronald Reagan 8/17/82.
Schary, Dore
(resigned from HICCASP with RWR; hosted party where RWR met NDR)
Schary, Miriam
(wife of Dore Schary; arranged party where RWR met NDR)
Schenck, Joseph M.
(chairman of 20th Century Fox)
Schlafly, Phyllis
(conservative activist)
Schreiber, Taft
(Hollywood entrepreneur)
Schwimmer, Adolph ("Al")
Israeli businessman who pushed for major arms sales to Iran.
Scott, Adrian
(accused in HUAC investigation of film industry)
Scott, Doug
(director of federal affairs for the Sierra Club)
Secord, Richard V.
Retired Air Force general responsible for early transfer of weapons to Iran. Left White House in 1983 in EATSCO scandal. In private sector he was responsible for controlling many operation. In 1988 he was charged with several counts resulting for Iran-Contra. He pled guilty to one count of giving false statements to Congress and received probation on January 24, 1990.
Seidman, William
(head of FDIC)
Sessions, William
(FBI director)
Shad, John
(head of Securities and Exchange Commission)
Sheridan, Ann
Actress appearing in Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938), Naughty But Nice (1939), Angels Wash Their Faces (1939), Kings Row (1942) and Juke Girl (1942).
Sherriff, Robert Cecil
(playwright)
Shultz, George P.
Secretary of State. Strongly supported aid to Contras and designed way to circumvent Congress. He opposed trading arms for hostages. Told RWR when the scandal broke that he would not participate in a cover-up.
Siegel, Don
Director of Night unto Night (1949) and director/producer of The Killers (1964).
Silver, Max
(testified in 1954 about communism in CSU)
Simon, William
(Nixon Secretary of Treasury)
Simpson, Alan
(senator from Wyoming)--(R) former Majority whip of the house Elected to Senate in 79.
Sims, Robert
(WH aide)
Singlaub, John K.
Retired army general Chairman World Anti-Communist League (WACL) and its affiliate, the United States Council for World Freedom (USCWF). He drew attention away from resupply operations. He raise fund from South Korea and Taiwan.
Sittmann, William
(Deaver's deputy)
Smith, Alexis
Star of Stallion Road (1947) and on SAG emergency committee.
Smith, Alfred E.
1928 Democratic presidential nominee.
Smith, Gordon Paul
Gordon Smith served as Ronald Reagan's first California state finance director; he was replaced by Weinberger.
Smith, Noel
Director of Secret Service of the Air (1939) and of Code of the Secret Service (1939).
Smith, William French
(attorney general)--Harvard Law graduate and multimillionaire corporate attorney. In the 1960's became good friend and business associate of Reagan's, and served as his personal lawyer. He was a major influence on Reagan's political life. Served as the first Attorney General in the Reagan Administration. A judicial conservative, Smith wished to prevent the courts from ruling on matters of civil rights, school sponsored prayer and abortion.
Somerset, Pat
Somerset was in charge of labor relations for the Screen Actors Guild in 1946.
Sondergaard, Gale
(husband of Herbert Biberman; protested inquiries by HUAC)
Sorrell, Herbert K.
President of the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU)
Speakes, Larry
(deputy press secretary)--Chief spokesman for White House 81-87.
Spencer, Stuart K.
Ronald Reagan's political consultant in California and later in the first presidential campaign.
Sprinkel, Beryl
Treasury undersecretary in the Reagan administration.
St Germain, Fernand
Chairman of the House Banking Committee
Stack, Robert
Actor
Stagg, Amos Alonzo
football coach.
Stalin, Josef
Leader of USSR during World War II. Maintained Soviet leadership up to the "iron curtain" and recognized Mao Tse-Tung as communist leader.
Stanwyck, Barbara
Actress and star of Cattle Queen of Montana (1957).
Steen, Alan B.
Kidnapped in Beirut January 28, 1987. Released December 3, 1991.
Steffes, George
Steffes was Reagan's chief lobbyist and director of legal affairs in California.
Steffgen, Kent H.
(author of Here's the Rest of Him)
Stein, Herbert
(chairman of Council of Economic Advisers under Nixon and Ford)
Stein, Jacob
(independent counsel investigating Meese)
Stein, Julius Caesar (Jules)
(head of MCA)
Stenholm, Charles W.
(leader of Conservative Democratic Forum)
Stevens, John Paul
Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, 1975-present, nominated by President Nixon.
Stevenson, Adlai
As American UN representative, he told UN America would not interfere with Cuban affairs while Kennedy had ordered Bay of Pigs invasion. When Stevenson complained, Kennedy decided to abort the mission and he left the US trained Cuban freedom fighters stranded on Cuban soil.
Stewart, James (Jimmy)
Actor appearing in Hollywood in Uniform (1943).
Stewart, Potter
Supreme Court Justice
Stockman, David
(director of OMB)--Supporter of Reagan Supply Side Economics although he once expressed doubts about Reaganomics to a Washington Post editor who published an article on the subject in the Nov. 81 edition of the Atlantic.
Strauss, Robert (Bob)
(Democratic chairman and fund-raiser)
Stripling, Robert E.
(chief investigator for HUAC)
Sturgeon, Vern
Sturgeon was a favored member of the state senate who became Ronald Reagan's legislative liaison in California Senate.
Sutherland, Edward
(director of Nine Lives are Not Enough)
Sutherland, Thomas M.
Kidnapped in Beirut June 9, 1985. Released November 18, 1991.

Quick Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W-X-Y-Z


Return to the Reagan Family Album entry panel