He left PEOPLE in 2023. Sacheen Littlefeather is addressing her claim that John Wayne attempted to rush the stage and pull her off at the 45th Academy Awards. In 1973, Littlefeather, 75 ...

Remember when John Wayne’s reaction to Sacheen Littlefeather’s 1973 Oscars speech led to one of the most infamous moments in the award show’s history?

Sacheen Littlefeather, activist and actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible ...

As the world waited for him to collect his Oscar for The Godfather (1972), a young Indigenous activist, Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage instead. With quiet dignity, Littlefeather—whose ...

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