Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award for acting (the other being Haing S. Ngor). Russell also has the distinction of being the only performer to sell his award Oscar at auction. Read more on Wikipedia.
Born Name: | Harold John Russell |
Born: | Jan 14, 1914 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died: | Jan 29, 2002 |