Harold Russell
Birthday
1914/01/14
Day of death
2002/01/29 (88 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also know as
Harold John Russell
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.
Acting
(1946) The Best Years of Our Lives
as Homer Parrish
(1945) Diary of a Sergeant
as Himself (uncredited)
(1980) Inside Moves
as Wings
(1996) Dogtown
as Blessed William
(2025) Marriage Counseling
as Peter
(1979) Trapper John, M.D.
as ---
(1988) China Beach
as ---
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self