Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman co-starred in Brother Rat (1938) and later became engaged and married on January 26, 1940. They had two biological daughters, Maureen (born 1941) and Christine (born prematurely in 1947 and who died the following day), and they adopted a son, Michael, in 1945. The death of their infant daughter Christine preceded a separation; Wyman filed for divorce in June 1948 and the divorce was finalized in July 1949. The relationship is well documented in contemporary biographies and press accounts.
- How they met
- They co-starred in the film Brother Rat (1938). They were later engaged at the Chicago Theatre and married on January 26, 1940.
- Children
- Two biological daughters: Maureen (born 1941) and Christine (born and died 1947); one adopted son, Michael (adopted 1945).