Mark Sandrich

American film director (1900–1945).

Born October 26th, 1900 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 4th, 1945 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
director, film director, film producer, screenwriter, trade unionist
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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