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Patti Davis(I)

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Patti Davis
Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952, in Los Angeles, California) is known as the black sheep of the Reagan family. She is famous for her pro-choice viewpoint on abortion and for being against nuclear weapons, and she had a highly-publicized rift between her and her parents, former president Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.

She wrote accounts of her life that did not portray her family in a positive light, and the autobiography "The Way I See It," which contained the revelations that her father was cold, distant, and aloof to everyone except Nancy. It also contained accusations of physical abuse by her mother.

Patti was romantically involved with Bernie Leadon of Eagles for a time in the 1970s and co-wrote with him the song "I Wish You Peace," which appeared on The Eagles' "One of These Nights" album.

In 1984, she married her yoga instructor Paul Grilley, but they divorced in 1990.

In the 1990s, she posed nude for Playboy Magazine and filmed the video Playboy Celebrity Centerfold: Patti Davis (1995).

Later, Patti reconciled with her parents, especially as they battled her father's Alzheimer's disease. As public opinion polls looked more favorably upon Ronald and Nancy, so did Patti's portrayal of them. She wrote books that were more flattering to her father, and was active in Reagan family actions against John Hinckley Jr. and a CBS mini-series called The Reagans (2003). Patti also published columns and articles in a number of newspapers and magazines.
BornOctober 21, 1952
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Nancy Reagan, Patti Davis, and Ron Reagan
Nancy Reagan and Patti Davis
Ronald Reagan with Nancy and Patti Reagan at the Century Plaza Hotel C. 1980
Ronald Reagan with Nancy, Patti and Ron Reagan Jr. at the Century Plaza Hotel C. 1980
Ronald Reagan with Nancy and Patti Reagan at the Century Plaza Hotel C. 1980
Ronald Reagan with Nancy, Patti and Ron Reagan Jr.
Ronald Reagan with Nancy, Patti and Ron Reagan Jr.

Known for:

Tango & Cash (1989)
Tango & Cash
6.4
  • Reporter(as Patricia Davis)
  • 1989
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.3
  • Michelle Chauvin(as Patricia Davis)
  • 1983
Hart to Hart (1979)
Hart to Hart
6.7
TV Series
  • Laura Hampel(as Patricia Davis)
Simon & Simon (1981)
Simon & Simon
7.0
TV Series
  • Beth Carlisle
  • Diana(as Patricia Davis)

Credits

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Actress

  • Tango & Cash (1989)
    Tango & Cash
    • Reporter (as Patricia Davis)
    • 1989
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Brenda
    • Cindy
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1986
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    • Beth Carlisle
    • Diana (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Series
    • 1983–1985
  • Gina Gallego and Ketty Lester in Rituals (1984)
    Rituals
    • Marissa Mallory #1 (1984)
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    • Janet Taylor (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Night Partners (1983)
    Night Partners
    • Janice Tyler (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
    Curse of the Pink Panther
    • Michelle Chauvin (as Patricia Davis)
    • 1983
  • Romance Theatre (1982)
    Romance Theatre
    • Jean (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    • Laura Hampel (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Gregory Harrison in For Ladies Only (1981)
    For Ladies Only
    • Sandy Green (as Patricia Davis)
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)
    Nero Wolfe
    • Dana Groves
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    • Connie
    • Beth
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Charmain
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    • Receptionist
    • TV Series
    • 1979

Writer

  • Sacrifices of the Heart (2007)
    Sacrifices of the Heart
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    • TV Movie
    • 2007
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    • Patricia Davis
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • October 21, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Paul GrilleyAugust 14, 1984 - 1990 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Ronald Reagan
  • Relatives
      Ron Reagan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Fiction: "Safe Sex", "Playboy" (USA), July 1994, p. 134-135+154-156.
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    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles
    • 6 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Daughter of former president Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.
  • Quotes
    On mothering: Adults look at their parents as people with histories and complexities and, often, mysteries that will never be fully unraveled.

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