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 actor on numerous programs from 1959 through 1967 on such shows as "The Untouchables", "Sea Hunt", "Lawman", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "77 Sunset Strip", "Perry Mason", and "The F.B.I." to name just a few. He also appeared in a handful of films during this time including "The Facts of Life", "The Murder Men" and "Robin and the 7 Hoods" among others. 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