History of Sinn Féin 218. De Valera resigned and formed a new party, Fianna Fáil, on a platform of republicanising the Free State from within. He took the great majority of Sinn Féin support with him along with most of Sinn Féin's financial support from America. The remains of Sinn Féin fielded only 15 candidates and won only six seats in the June election, sinking to a level support not seen since before 1916. In the August 1927 by-election following the death of Constance Markievicz, SF's Cathal Ó Murchadha gained just 2.5% of the vote. Shortly after Vice-President and de facto leader MacSwiney announced
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