Harold Russell

Harold Russell was born on Jan 14, 1914 in Canada. Harold Russell's big-screen debut came with The Best Years of Our Lives directed by William Wyler in 1946, strarring Homer Parrish. Harold Russell is known for The Best Years of Our Lives directed by William Wyler, Myrna Loy stars as Milly Stephenson and Fredric March as Al Stephenson. The most recent award Harold Russell achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Harold Russell plays is Inside Moves which will be released on Aug 20, 1981.

Harold John Russell was born in Nova Scotia in 1914. His family moved to Cambridge Massachusetts when his father died in 1919. He was training paratroopers at Camp MacKall NC on June 6, 1944 when some TNT he was using exploded in his hands. He lost both hands. After receiving hooks, and training on them, he was chosen to make an Army training film called "Diary Of A Sergeant". William Wyler saw the film and decided to cast him in Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie (1946). Harold Russell played Homer Parish. For this role he received 2 Oscars, a Best Supporting and one for being an inspiration to all returning veterans. He is the only actor to receive 2 Oscars for the same role. After the movie he attended Boston University. He later went on to help establish AMVETS as a viable alternative to the American Legion for veterans, though his dream of an international veterans organization was never realized. He later appeared in Rendez-vous chez Max's (1980) and Dogtown (1997). He lived with his wife on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He wrote 2 biographies: "Victory In My Hands" (1947) & "The Best Years Of My Life" (1981).