John Laurie

Scottish actor (1897–1980).

Born March 25th, 1897 in Dumfries. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Occupations
actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor, theatrical director
Wikipedia

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