RONALD REAGAN - MR. T'S PRESIDENTIAL CHRISTMAS

MR. T'S PRESIDENTIAL CHRISTMAS

Action hero MR. T once dressed up as Santa for a meeting with late former U.S. President RONALD REAGAN. The A-Team star - real name Laurence Tureaud - was invited to meet the late leader and his First Lady Nancy Reagan at Christmas in 1983. And, despite pleas from his mother to behave himself, the actor was determined to make his presidential visit as memorable as possible. He tells British film magazine Empire, "When I was invited to the White House by Nancy Reagan in Christmas 1983, my mama told me, 'Be good, son. You be on your best behaviour.' "And I said, 'Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.' I dressed up like Santa Claus and walked around with the President. That was an experience I will never forget."