Harold Russell

Acting

Born: 1914-01-14
Died: 2002-01-29
From: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known 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.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Plate Award

1965
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Best Years of Our Lives

1947
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Best Years of Our Lives

1947
🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame