Czech actor, comedian, theater manager, playwright, film director, writer and singer, cyclist, soccer player, publicist, entrepreneur, (1891-1962).
Born April 9th, 1891 in Liberec. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1962 at 70 years old in Prague (pneumonia). [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