Acting

Harold Russell

Born 1914-01-14 North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 5 films

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.

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Filmography

5 films

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In this sweeping love story, Peter and Jinbesan's marriage crashes and burns amidst shocking revela…

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Marriage Counseling

★ 5.0 2025

Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had…

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Dogtown

★ 4.0 1997

After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at…

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Inside Moves

★ 6.3 1980

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally retur…

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The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.7 1946

Harold Russell, an American soldier who lost his hands in a training accident, tells the story of h…

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Diary of a Sergeant

★ 7.0 1945