Actress Jane Wyman, who missed out on being first lady when she divorced former president Ronald Reagan, died today at her Palm Springs home. She was 90.
While some make it sound like her age is a mystery, in reality her birth certificate from Missouri shows Sarah Jane Mayfield (her real name) was born on January 5, 1917. Wyman's passport and driver's license confirms her age. Wyman allowed the mystery to go on because when she was younger she wanted to be viewed as older for career reasons.
Ronald Reagan was her second husband, whom she was married to from 1940 - 1948.
Wyman won an Oscar for playing the role of a deaf rape victim in "Johnny Belinda." She also won three Golden Globes and was nominated for two Emmy's.
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