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Harold Russell

Writer | * 01/14/1914 († 88, 01/29/2002) | North Sydney, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the first non-professional actor to win an Academy Award for acting and the first Oscar recipient to sell his award. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | War

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Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of ...

Dogtown

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1996 | 1.0/5 | 1h 39min
 
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After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself play ...

Inside Moves

PG

1980 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Drama
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It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become ...

The Best Years of Our Lives

NR

1946 | 3.9/5 | 2h 51min
Drama, Romance / Love, War
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Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran o ...

Trapper John, M.D.

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.3/5 | 1h per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Harold Russell

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Academy Honorary Award Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Harold Russell as Actor(4)

as Blessed William1996 Dogtown
as Wings1980 Inside Moves
as Homer Parrish1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
as Himself (uncredited)1945 Diary of a Sergeant

TV Shows/Series with Harold Russell as Actor(4)

1988 China Beach
1979 Trapper John, M.D.
as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Harold Russell
Born: Wednesday, 01/14 1914 (January) in North Sydney, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Died: Tuesday, 01/29 2002 (January) in Needham (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Educated at: Boston University, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Other names for Harold Russell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Harold John Russell"
Harold Russell frequently works together with these people:
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (6x, Actor)
Art Carney (6x, Actor)
Debbie Reynolds (5x, Actress)
Red Buttons (5x, Actor)
Harry Belafonte (5x, Actor)
Sergio Franchi (5x, Actor)
Henry Fonda (4x, Actor)
Eddie Albert (4x, Actor)
Frank Sinatra (4x, Actor)
Sammy Davis Jr. (4x, Actor)
Franco Corelli (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1351716, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024