Harold Russell
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"Harold John Russell" was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Awards/Academy Award for acting (the other being Haing S. Ngor). Russell also holds the unique honor of receiving two Academy Awards for the same role.

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I'm the last guy left. That's what happens when you live to 84.

They want you to come eat a pizza.

My life is a series of things that just happen.

The hooks didn't roll out any more sevens than my hands did before them.

I think we pay enough now.

My problem was to make the people I met feel at ease. I just acted myself and didn't sulk in corners hiding the hooks.

I got my award for special contributions, and I'm hanging around backstage. I found out, months later, that when I was nominated for Supporting Actor, they figured I didn't have a chance, the other guys had too much background. When they got to Supporting Actor, they practically threw me out on the stage.