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Which actors played the main returning veterans in The Best Years of Our Lives?
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William Wyler
William Wyler.
In the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, the three main returning veterans were portrayed by the following actors:
- Fredric March, who played an upscale veteran attempting to readjust to civilian life.1
- Dana Andrews, who portrayed a blue-collar veteran struggling with his relationship.1
- Harold Russell, a real-life veteran and amputee who played a sailor dealing with the loss of his hands.1