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Sacheen Littlefeather

Sacheen Littlefeather
  • Name: Sacheen Littlefeather
  • Birthday: 1946-11-14
  • Also known as: Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather,Marie Louise Cruz
  • Place of birth: Salinas, California, USA
  • Popularity: 1.325
Biography: Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather (born Marie Louise Cruz; November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Native American civil rights activist. Littlefeather was born to a Native American (Apache and Yaqui) father and a European American mother. During the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz, she became involved in the Native American activist community. Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando's behalf—declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfather. The favorite to win, Brando boycotted the ceremony as a protest against Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans and to draw attention to... Read More

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Title Release date
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend   as  Self (archive footage) 2022-11-13
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence   as  Self 2019-04-05
And the Oscar Goes To...   as  Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Reel Injun   as  Self 2010-02-19
The Last Days of Marlon Brando   as  Self (archive footage) 2008-03-01
Brando   as  Self 2007-05-01
Shoot the Sun Down   as  Navajo Woman 1978-01-01
Winterhawk   as  Pale Flower 1975-11-05
Johnny Firecloud   as  Nenya 1975-08-01
Freebie and the Bean   as  Minor Role (uncredited) 1974-12-25
The Trial of Billy Jack   as  Patsy Littlejohn 1974-11-13
Counselor at Crime   as  Maggie 1973-08-30