Éamon de Valera Irish independence. He was arrested, sentenced to death but released for a variety of reasons, including the public response to the British execution of Rising leaders. He returned to Ireland after being jailed in England and became one of the leading political figures of the War of Independence. After the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, de Valera served as the political leader of Anti-Treaty Sinn Fein until 1926, when he, along with many supporters, left the party to set up Fianna Fáil, a new political party which abandoned the policy of abstentionism from Dáil Éireann. From there, de Valera would
Bernard Fein Bernard Fein Bernard Fein (November 13, 1926, New York City – September 10, 1980, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, television producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for co-creating and associate producing the 1960s American television sitcom, "Hogan's Heroes"; a show which he also occasionally wrote for, including the pilot episode. He directed only one film, the 1974 Swedish movie "Pogled iz potkrovlija". As an actor Fein's first big break came in 1955 when he landed the recurring role of Pvt. Gomez on "Sergeant Bilko" which he portrayed through 1959. He appeared regularly as a guest