Harold Russell
Birthday: 1914-01-14 | Place of Birth: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, CanadaFrom 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1980
Inside Moves
as Wings
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Homer Parrish
1945
Diary of a Sergeant
as Himself (uncredited)