Russell, Harold, 1914-2002

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
רסל, הרולד, 1914-2002
Name (Latin)
Russell, Harold, 1914-2002
Other forms of name
ראסל, הארולד
רוסל, הרולד
ראסל, הארולד ג'ון
Date of birth
1914-01-14
Date of death
2002-01-29
Place of birth
Sydney (N.S.)
Place of death
Needham (Mass.)
Occupation
Actors
Authors
Business professionals
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
מקום לידה: צפון סידני Nova Scotia ,North Sydney], קאנאדה]
מקום לידה: North Sydney
מקום לידה: Nova Scotia
תאריך לידה: 14.1.1914
היגר לארצות-הברית בשנת 1921, והתאזרח בשנת 1936.
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 55458221
Wikidata: Q457279
Library of congress: n 80156023
Sources of Information
  • His Victory in my hands, 1949.
  • Best years of our lives, 1987, c1946:title screen (cast: Harold Russell)
  • LEXIS/NEXIS, Jan. 3, 1997: Celebrity Bios, c1996(Russell, Harold, actor also writer and businessman; b. c.1914, Sydney, Nova Scotia, U.S. citizen; won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1946 for The best years of our lives; published autobiography Victory in my hands in 1949)
  • New York times, Feb. 1, 2002:obituaries (Harold Russell; veteran and Oscar-winning actor; b. in North Sydney, Nova Scotia; d. Jan. 29, 2002 in Needham, Mass. at age 88)
  • ניצחתי את ידי, תשי"ד.
  • Record enhanced with data from Bibliography of the Hebrew Book database
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Wikipedia description:

Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran and actor. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the first non-professional actor to win an Academy Award for acting and the first Oscar recipient to sell his award.

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