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Fay Sargent

1890 – 1967

Irish singer, actress, and journalist

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About Fay Sargent

Lived 1890 – 1967 (aged 77). Fay Sargent was an Irish actor, journalist, singer and film actor.

Fay Sargent (born Mary Gertrude Hannan, 16 January 1890 – 23 December 1967) was an Irish singer, actor, and journalist.

Life Sargent was born 16 January 1890 at Manor Street in Waterford. She was the only child of Terence Hannan and Mary Daly. Her father died when she was an infant, leading her mother to move to England with her. They lived with her uncle, the Rev. Richard Hannan, at a parish at Lamley Moor, near Durham. There she was schooled in a French school and Loreto nuns. From a young age she was involved with the Gaelic League in London, possibly influenced by her cousin Richard Barry O'Brien. It was through her involvement in his movement she met her husband, Philip Armfield Sargent, a timber merchant. They married in London on 16 September 1908 when she was 17. Philip was an English Quaker, but had strong sympathies with Irish nationalism and was involved in the events of Easter 1916. After that he was possibly held in Lewes naval prison until June 1916 when he was transferred to Frongoch camp, north Wales. This Other Eden (1959) Boyd's Shop (1960)

Stage The Informer (1958)

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Mary Gertrude Hannan, Fay Hannan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fay Sargent?

Irish singer, actress, and journalist

When was Fay Sargent born?

Fay Sargent was born on 16 January 1890 in Waterford.

When did Fay Sargent die?

Fay Sargent died on 23 December 1967 in Dublin.

What was Fay Sargent's occupation?

Fay Sargent was an actor, journalist, singer and film actor.

What nationality was Fay Sargent?

Fay Sargent was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fay Sargent

· Wikidata: Q56380942

· DBpedia: Fay Sargent

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