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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 14, 1914
Died
January 29, 2002
Age
88
Place of Birth
North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Harold Russell
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Also known as
Harold John Russell
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Filmography
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Marriage Counseling
Movie · Peter
5.0
1997
Dogtown
Movie · Blessed William
4.0
1988
China Beach
TV
7.4
1980
Inside Moves
Movie · Wings
6.3
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
TV
6.6
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · Self
6.3
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · Self
6.8
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie · Homer Parrish
7.7
1945
Diary of a Sergeant
Movie · Himself (uncredited)
7.0