Sargent Shriver



First NameSargent
Last NameShriver
Full Name at BirthRobert Sargent Shriver, Jr.
Age95 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 9, 1915
BirthplaceWestminster, Maryland
Date of DeathJanuary 18, 2011
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignScorpio
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusiness, Politics, Activist
Occupation CategoryPersonality
Claim to Fame21st United States Ambassador to France

Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., known as Sargent Shriver, R. Sargent Shriver, or, from childhood, Sarge, (pronounced November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American statesman and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family, serving in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, founded the Job Corps, Head Start and other programs as the "architect" of Johnson's "War on Poverty" and served as the United States Ambassador to France. During the 1972 U.S. presidential election, he was George McGovern's running mate as the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Vice President, replacing Thomas Eagleton who had resigned from the ticket.


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Filmography

Selected Sargent Shriver film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2000
The American President
Franklin Pierce






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