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In 1937, an unknown man accepted the Best Supporting Actress Oscar and was never seen again | The Independent
Alice Brady won her first Academy Award in 1937 for her role in 20th Century Fox’s Old Chicago, but was unable to make it to the ceremony due to a broken ankle. A man appeared on stage to accept its on her behalf, however. Given that this isn’t an unusual occurrence at award shows, it wasn’t until presumably a little later that organisers realised no-one actually knew who he was. The man was never seen again, nor the award.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/in-1937-an-unknown-man-accepted-the-best-supporting-actress-oscar-and-was-never-seen-again-a6897026.html
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Alice Brady - Wikipedia
Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady, November 2, 1892 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Brady
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The Curious Case Of A Missing Academy Award : NPR
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in the 1939 epic Gone With the Wind — becoming the first African-American to win an Academy Award. But her award has been missing for some 40 years. Was it lost, stolen or simply overlooked?
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100937570
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That time a strange man accepted the Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress in 1937 meant for Alice Brady
Red carpet selfies, autographs on celebrity merchandise, and even stars' personal belongings bought at auctions keep luring fans to the idolized, sparkly charms of Tinseltown. Most of these objects are of no value, really, such as Scarlett Johansson's tissue, which sold for a crazy $5,300 in 2008, or Marylyn Monroe's
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/26/strange-man-accepted-the-oscar-meant-for-alice-brady/
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Alice Brady In Old Chicago 1938 - Oscar Hookers
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Alice Brady for the film In Old Chicago in 1938
http://oscarhookers.com/alice-brady-in-old-chicago-1938/
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Alice Brady - Awards - IMDb
Alice Brady on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and wins
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103567/awards
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Alice Brady - IMDb
Alice Brady, Actress: In Old Chicago. Alice Brady was born in New York City on November 2, 1892. She was interested in the stage from childhood, as her father was famed Broadway producer William A. Brady. After a few stage productions, Alice was discovered by movie producers in New York, since this was the film capital at the time. Her first film was at the age of 22 when she starred ...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103567/
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Alice Brady - Biography - IMDb
Alice Brady was born in New York City on November 2, 1892. She was interested in the stage from childhood, as her father was famed Broadway producer ...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103567/bio
