Harold Russell
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Harold Russell was a Canadian-born American World War II veteran and actor best known for his Oscar-winning performance as a double hand amputee in the film "The Best Years of Our Lives."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harold Russell canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II veteran
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actor ⓘ disability rights figure ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ military veteran ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Academy Honorary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| characterPlayed | Homer Parrish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | naturalized citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-01-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Boston University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of English-speaking background ⓘ |
| genre | drama film acting ⓘ |
| handedness | used prosthetic hooks for both hands ⓘ |
| hasDisability | double hand amputation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryInjury | lost both hands in an explosives training accident during World War II ⓘ |
| militaryRank | sergeant ⓘ |
| notableFact |
one of the few non-professional actors to win a competitive Academy Award
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only person to have received two Oscars for the same performance ⓘ |
| notablePublication | autobiographical writings about disability and war experience ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Best Years of Our Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ military personnel ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Needham, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Best Years of Our Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the President’s Commission on Employment of the Handicapped
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National Commander of AMVETS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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