Jane Wyman born Sarah Jane Mayfield January 5 1917 September 10 2007 was an American singer dancer and character actress of film and television She began her film career in the 1930s and was a prolific performer for two decades She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda 1948 and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948 before Reagan ran for public office She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Wyman licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia