Veteran & actor
Harold Russell
Lost both hands in the war and won two Academy Awards for The Best Years of Our Lives.
Harold John Avery Russell 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.
- Born
- 1914-01-14, Sydney, CanadaA Wednesday
- Died
- 2002-01-29, Needham, USAA Tuesday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1914-01-14, Sydney, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Glace_Baythe zone used then
America/Glace_BayThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11°12′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°39′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2002-01-29, Needham, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Harold Russell was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.