The Laughing Policeman
1974
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Sacheen Littlefeather was an American actress and activist for Native American civil rights. She declined the Oscar for Marlon Brando in 1973, but her Native American heritage was disputed after her death in 2022.
Oct 29, 2022 · The actress, who died Oct. 2, became famous for a protest at the 1973 Oscars. Now a researcher and Littlefeather’s own sisters dispute her claims that she was Native American.
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Apache activist and actress who refused to accept the best actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando at the 1973 Oscars, drawing jeers onstage in an act that underscored...
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who declined Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar in 1973, has died, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen, has died at 75.
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, who refused Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" in a protest of Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans, died of breast cancer at 75. She faced abuse and backlash for her speech, but later received an apology and recognition from the film academy.
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Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist who declined Marlon Brando's Oscar for The Godfather on his behalf in 1973, has died aged 75. The actress, who had breast...
