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Harold John Avery Russell was a Canadian-born American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting. Russell also has the distinction of being the only performer to sell his Oscar award at auction.
Birth Name
Harold John Russell
Born
Wednesday, 14 January 1914
Died
Tuesday, 29 January 2002
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| These Amazing Shadows | Homer Parrish (clip from The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)) | 2011 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1998 |
| Dogtown | Blessed William | 1996 |
| China Beach | Uncle Conal | 1988 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Inside Moves | Wings | 1980 |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Leo Hopkins | 1979 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| These Amazing Shadows | Homer Parrish (clip from The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)) | 2011 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1998 |
| Dogtown | Blessed William | 1996 |
| China Beach | Uncle Conal | 1988 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Inside Moves | Wings | 1980 |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Leo Hopkins | 1979 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| We, the People | Self - Actor | 1948 |
| The Best Years of Our Lives | Homer Parrish | 1946 |
| Diary of a Sergeant | Self | 1945 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1947 | Oscar | Won | |
| 1947 | Golden Globe | Won |
