Russian and soviet actor and film director (1893-1956).
Born January 6th, 1893.
Died December 21st, 1956 at 63 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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