Harold Russell, a non-professional actor and WWII veteran who lost both hands in the war, holds a unique record. In 1947, he won Best Supporting Actor for 'The Best Years of Our Lives.' However, because the Board of Governors feared he wouldn't win and wanted to honor him anyway, they also awarded him an Honorary Oscar for 'bringing hope and courage to fellow veterans.' This makes him the only person in history to win two different Academy Awards for the exact same performance in a single year.