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Harold Russell (I) (1914–2002)

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A Cambridge, Massachusetts native, Russell was working on an army film in 1944 when an explosive he was holding detonated accidentally, injuring his hands so severely that they had to be amputated. Russell was fitted with artificial hands and enrolled at Boston University's College of Business Administration (from which he graduated in 1949)... See full bio »

Born:

Harold John Russell
in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died:

(age 88) in Needham, Massachusetts, USA
Farrah Fawcett, Nick Allder, Dennis Ayling, H.R. Giger, Brian Johnson, Carlo Rambaldi and Harold Russell at event of The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
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1996 Dogtown
Blessed William
 
1989 China Beach (TV series)
Uncle Conal
– The World: Part 2 (1989) … Uncle Conal
– The World: Part 1 (1989) … Uncle Conal
 
1981 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Leo Hopkins
– Days of Wine and Leo (1981) … Leo Hopkins
 
1980 Inside Moves
Wings
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Homer Parrish
 
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1946 The Best Years of Our Lives (performer: "Chopsticks" 1877 - uncredited)
 
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2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) … Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
 
1976 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1973 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Dana Andrews (1973) … Himself
 
1955 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1955) … Himself
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.13 (1952) … Himself
 
1945 Diary of a Sergeant (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 

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[on the sale of his Supporting Actor Oscar for his wife's surgery] "I don't know why anybody would be critical. My wife's health is much more important than sentimental reasons. The movie will be here, even if Oscar isn't." See more »

Trivia:

Served three terms as the National Commander of the AMVETS. As National Commander, he wrote an 11 April 1951 letter to President Harry S. Truman supporting his decision to relieve General Douglas MacArthur of his supreme command: "The issue is whether the ultimate civil authority of the United States can tolerate actions in contempt of constitutional lines of authority... See more »

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