Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

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Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

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On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mar 27, 2024

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Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

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