
Dennis Quaid thrills locals in Dixon, Ill., for 'Reagan' premiere, says Hollywood 'forgot' about small towns
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Dennis Quaid spoke on President Reagan's humility and politics for an exclusive Fox News Digital interview on the steps of the latter's boyhood home.
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Speaking on the front porch of Ronald Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon, Ill., Quaid discussed the impact he has had on his life, and how the former actor-turned-politician would fit into today's caustic political scene. Before meeting the locals who still admire the late president, Quaid also suggested that Hollywood has become disconnected from the small towns that produce stars, lamenting the industry "seems to have forgotten these hometown values."
The actor found Reagan's humble roots at 816 S. Hennepin Ave., the house where Reagan grew up in the 1920s. Young America's Foundation stepped in as caretaker of the property in 2020, which had previously been managed and cared for by the Ronald Reagan Home Preservation Foundation since 1980.