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Actor Born: January 14, 1914 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Death: January 29, 2002 in Needham, MA Biography:Canadian-born American actor "Harold Russell" was a paratrooper during WWII when a grenade explosion cost him both of his hands. Later, he appeared in The Diary of a Sergeant, an Army documentary chronicling the rehabilitation of a permanently injured soldier. In 1946, "Russell" played a veteran trying to readjust to civilian life without his hands in "William Wyler"'s "The Best Years of Our Lives" and for his realistic performance, "Russell" was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. At the same ceremony, "Russell" also received a special Oscar for "bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans." It was the only time that a performer has been awarded two Oscars for the same role. "Russell" later became a business executive after publishing his autobiography, Victory in My Hands, in 1949. President Johnson appointed "Russell" the chairman of the President's Committee on Hiring the Handicapped... Full Biography
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