Knight Ridder Newspapers

TCM will pay tribute to former President Ronald Reagan (whom it labels a “legendary film actor”) with a 24-hour marathon of 15 of his movies, beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.

Reagan was a successful film and TV actor in Hollywood for almost 30 years, beginning in the mid-1930s.

The complete lineup (all times EDT): 8 a.m., “Love Is on the Air (‘37; his first starring role). 9 a.m., “Accidents Will Happen (‘38); 10:15 a.m., “Angels Wash Their Faces (‘39). 11:45 a.m., “Tugboat Annie Sails Again (‘40).

1:15 p.m., “Santa Fe Trail (‘40). 3:15 p.m., “One for the Book (‘47). 5 p.m., “Night Unto Night (‘49). 6:30 p.m., “Prisoner of War (‘54). 8 p.m., “Kings Row (‘42). 10:15 p.m., “Desperate Journey (‘42).

12:15 a.m., “The Last Outpost (‘51). 2 a.m., “John Loves Mary (‘49). 3:45 a.m., “An Angel From Texas (‘40). 5 a.m., “Sergeant Murphy (‘38). 6 a.m., “Hell’s Kitchen (‘39).

Also, A&E’s “Biography” will run “Biography Remembers: Ronald Reagan” at 8 Tuesday.