George Brent

George Brent was an Irishborn American stage, film, and television actor in American cinema.

Brent was born George Patrick Nolan in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1904 to John J. and Mary Nolan. His mother was a native of Clonfad, Moore, County Roscommon. During the Irish War of Independence , Brent was part of the IRA. He fled Ireland with a bounty set on his head by the British government, although he later claimed only to have been a courier for guerrilla leader and tactician Michael Collins. According to Ballinasloe Life , it appears that the Irish War of Independence careers of three different men named George Nolan were conflated, which may explain some of the discrepancies regarding Brents year of birth, life and activities during 191922. Ironically, in light of his presumed IRA activities, on BrentsMarch 1935 immigration document , he listed his race as Irish but his nationality as British.

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