04-12-2016, 10:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-12-2016, 10:15 AM by CosmykTheDolfyn.)
Speaking of Academy Awards, there has only one instance of an actor receiving two awards for a single performance, which was Harrold Russell in 1947 for his performance in "The Best Years Of Our Lives".
The film follows three veterans who return home from WWII and have trouble adjusting back to their normal lives. Harrold Russell was not a professional actor, but had lost both of his hands in an explosion in WWII. He agreed to the film to show what some of the struggles of coming home disabled are. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for providing hope to fellow veterns and his bravery during WWII, and also won Best Supporting Actor that year. This meant he won two Oscars for a single role.
The film follows three veterans who return home from WWII and have trouble adjusting back to their normal lives. Harrold Russell was not a professional actor, but had lost both of his hands in an explosion in WWII. He agreed to the film to show what some of the struggles of coming home disabled are. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for providing hope to fellow veterns and his bravery during WWII, and also won Best Supporting Actor that year. This meant he won two Oscars for a single role.