| Patti Davis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patricia Ann Reagan |
| Born | October 21 1952 Los Angeles, California |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Grilley (1984-1990) |
Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Davis. She is the older sister of Ron Reagan, the half-sister of Maureen Reagan, and has an adopted half-brother Michael Reagan. Davis is a former actress and a bestselling author. She was called the black sheep of the Reagan children, and her conflict with her parents was well publicized.
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Conflict with family
She was romantically involved with Bernie Leadon of the Eagles for a time in the 1970s. They co-wrote the song "I Wish You Peace," which appeared on the Eagles' One of These Nights album despite the objections of the rest of the Eagles, especially Don Henley.[1] Davis made a number of supporting acting appearances in the late 1970's and early 1980's, guest-starring on shows such as The Love Boat, CHiPs and Fantasy Island. She is known for her rather liberal viewpoints, which clashed often with her famously conservative family. For example, she has a pro-choice viewpoint on abortion, she supports gay rights, and opposes nuclear weapons. She wrote accounts of her life that did not portray her family in a positive light, and an autobiography, The Way I See It, which contained the revelations that her father was cold, distant, and aloof to everyone except his wife. It also contained accusations of child abuse by her mother. Davis revealed that she had undergone sterilization so that she could not bear children, reasoning that this would stop the cycle of abuse.
Personal life
Davis made news again in 1994 when she posed nude for Playboy magazine. She married her yoga instructor Paul Grilley in 1984, but they divorced in 1990. Davis later reconciled with her parents, especially as they coped with her father's Alzheimer's disease. She wrote books that portrayed her family in a more positive light, portraying her father as deeply religious. She was active in the Reagan family's actions against John Hinckley and a controversial CBS mini-series called The Reagans. Davis also published columns and articles in a number of newspapers and magazines, and wrote the screenplay for the Hallmark movie Sacrifices of The Heart.
Books
- Home Front. Crown, 1986. ISBN 0517559528. (quasi-novel)
- Deadfall. Crown, 1989. ISBN 0517574055. (novel)
- A House of Secrets. Carol, 1991. ISBN 1559720824. (quasi-novel)
- The Way I See It: An Autobiography. Putnam, 1992. ISBN 0-399-13748-3.
- Bondage. Simon & Schuster, 1994. ISBN 0-671-86953-1. (novel)
- Angels Don't Die: My Father's Gift of Faith. Harper Collins, 1995. ISBN 0-06-017324-6.
- The Long Goodbye. Knopf, 2004. ISBN 0-679-45092-0.
- Two Cats and the Woman They Own. Chronicle Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8118-5166-4.
References
- ^ eaglesfans.com, "The way I see it"
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Davis, Patti |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reagan, Patricia Ann |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | author, daughter of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California |
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