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Harold John Avery Russell [1] [2] (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. 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 an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .
Jul 20, 1978 · Rita Blanche Russell aka Nixon. Born 30 Sep 1916 in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Harold John Avery Russell — married 27 Feb 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Mother of Adele R (Russell) Maillet.
Feb 1, 2002 · Harold Russell, a disabled veteran of World War II who won two Academy Awards for his performance in the 1946 movie ''The Best Years of Our Lives,'' died on Tuesday at a nursing home in Needham,...
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Judge William McKay (center) today performed wedding ceremony for handless veteran Harold J. Russell and Rita R. Nixon, his childhood w sweetheart. Both are from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo shows Russel placing ring on her finger.
According to our records, Harold Russell's first wife was Rita Russell-Nixon (they were married in 1944). How long was Harold Russell married for? Harold Russell was married to Rita Russell-Nixon for 34 years, and Betty Marshalsea for 21 years.
He got his first taste of these new difficulties the day an airplane took him home from the hospital. Waiting at the airport were his mother and his grammar-school sweetheart, a pretty brunette named Rita Nixon. Russell decided to meet the problem head-on and waved to them with his hooks.
Feb 1, 2002 · Harold Russell, who took a wartime injur turned it into an Academy Award-winning film role and a lifetime of advocacy for veterans and the disabled, died Tuesday night at a Needham nursing home...
His first wife was Rita Russell-Nixon from 1944 to her death in 1978. They had two children, Adele and Gerald (Rita's son by her first marriage). He married Betty Marshalsea in 1981 and remained married until his death. Russell died of a heart attack on January 29, 2002, 15 days after his 88th birthday. 183. Most relevant. Edited.
In addition to his Hollywood success, Russell was also a devoted husband and father, marrying Rita Russell-Nixon in 1944 and having two children with her. After her death in 1978, Russell remarried to Betty Marshalsea in 1981.
A resident of Massachusetts after 1933. After a film-related explosives accident on 6 June 1944, both of Russell's hands had to be amputated. Father: Harold Russell (d. 1919) Mother: Gertrude Croucher. Wife: Rita Russell-Nixon (m. 1944, d. 1978, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Adele.
- January 14, 1914
- January 29, 2002
