George Brent
Irish-American actor
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- Born in Shannonbridge, Offaly, Ireland
- Married 4 times.
- Was to have starred in the film, Death of a Scoundrel (1956), but took ill after a large party scene with many, many extras had been filmed. Rather than an expensive re-shoot, the producers left the scene (with him visible) in the final cut. He was replaced in the lead by George Sanders.
- Served on Michael Collins' ASU (Active Service Unit) assassin/hitmen squad (as
- He was a licensed pilot. You can see him landing an airplane in The Great Lie (1941).