Actor

Harold Russell

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Movies: 5Series: 4

TMDB ID: 13580

IMDb ID: nm0751174

Known for: Acting

Born: January 14, 1914

Died: January 29, 2002

Age: 88

Place of birth: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1945 - 2025

Years active: 81

Average TMDB rating: 6.98

Wikidata: Q457279

Also known as

Harold John Russell

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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.