(CNN) Sacheen Littlefeather had only 60 seconds to speak at the 1973 Academy Awards. In her brief speech she refused the Oscar for best actor on behalf of Marlon Brando faced a mixture of loud boos and cheers and defended the rights of Native Americans on national TV.
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Who in the history of the Academy Awards has turned down an Oscar ...
Who in the history of the Academy Awards has turned down an Oscar and why did he or she refuse to accept the Hollywood honor?
Oscars Here are the 3 people who declined an Academy Award - KIRO 7
27/03/2022 — On March 27 1973 a White Mountain Apache actress Sacheen Littlefeather came onstage as presenters believed she would accept the award.