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Harold Russell
Actor

Harold Russell

Born January 14, 1914 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died January 29, 2002

2 films

Harold Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting (the other being Haing S. Ngor). Russell also holds the unique honor of receiving two Academy Awards for the same role. Russell also has the distinction of being the only performer to sell his award Oscar at auction.

Awards

1 win, 1 nomination

Filmography 2

Inside Moves (1980) movie poster
Inside Moves1980
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie poster
The Best Years of Our Lives1946