VICTOR MCLAGLEN

Victor McLaglen was an English actor (of Irish descent) from the 1920s to the 1950s. He was a giant man who was a boxer who turned to acting. Some of his movies include: The Quiet Man (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film), The Informer (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film), and countless John Ford movies, including many with John Wayne! Note that although McLaglen was the quintessential Irish actor in movies of the 1920s on, he was in fact NOT Irish, and was born in England! He passed away in 1959 at the age of 72.