Actor, film director (1888-1959).
Born October 9th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1959 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon