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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 The Best Years of Our Lives (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 Inside Moves (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).- Samantha Armytage was born on 4 September 1976 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has been married to Richard Lavender since 31 December 2020.
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Kell Hutchence was born on 21 July 1924 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is known for The Real... (1998), The Loved One: The Michael Hutchence Story (2005) and E! True Hollywood Story (1996). He was married to Patricia Hutchence. He died on 12 December 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Bronwyn Bishop was born on 19 October 1942 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for Divorce Court (1967), Club Buggery (1995) and A Current Affair (1971). She was previously married to Alan David Bishop.
- Kathryn Greiner was born on 17 December 1946 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has been married to Nick Greiner since 1 August 1970. They have two children.
- Mike Gibson was born on 27 May 1940 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Jilly Gibson, Helen and Andrea Tredget. He died on 23 September 2015 in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
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Johnny Ashcroft's career has been long and successful.
He learned from the Great Levante and toured his first major road show in 1947 as part of the biggest vaudeville outfit in Australia.
In 1948 he worked on showboats, made two appearances on Australia Amateur Hour and toured in NZ where he met and married his first wife Shirley Williams. They had three children John, Tracey and Mark.
His first commercial recordings were six sides on 78rpms for Rodeo Records, in 1954. In 1958, he recorded his first hit song, They're A Weird Mob based on John O'Grady's book, in skiffle style.
In 1960, he wrote and recorded Little Boy Lost which became a hit song and sparked a movie, released in 1978.
In 1971, as part of Radio 2TM's 36th anniversary, Johnny was presented with three Gold LP Records before a live audience at Tamworth Town Hall - an industry first. During the show, he suggested Tamworth should hold an annual awards night now known as the Golden Guitar Awards.
In 1975 he wrote the first Australian female trucking song recorded by Gay Kayler who became his wife in 1981.
Again in 1975, Johnny became the inaugural president of the Tamworth Songwriters Association and in 1986, he was elevated to the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown.
In 1990 Johnny was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the entertainment industry and the community-and for his support for Aboriginal rights.
Thank you Johnny Ashcroft for your extraordinary service to Australasian country music.- Leon Punch was born on 21 April 1928 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Suzette Meyers. He died on 29 December 1991 in Lovett Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Flora MacDonald was born on 3 June 1926 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 26 July 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.