Ronald Reagan 's acting career began after a movie scout saw his photo . He was diagnosed with Army cancer age 89 while being treated for pneumonia . He hosted , along with Ronald Reagan , episodes of `` Death Valley Days '' during the 1960s . Cowboy roles were not a stretch for Robertson , who grew up on Hollywood ranch . `` He was in Oklahoma when it was great , '' his wife says .
Ronald Reagan 's acting career began after a movie scout saw his photo . He was diagnosed with Army cancer age 89 while being treated for pneumonia . Cowboy roles were not a stretch for Robertson , who grew up on Hollywood ranch . `` He was in Oklahoma when it was great , '' his wife says .