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Did You Know - Brando's First Oscar

  • By Oscar Insider

Marlon Brando won his first Oscar for Best Actor in ON THE WATERFRONT.   His natural, raw performing style introduced “the Method” to movie-going audiences and revolutionized acting for generations to come. 

Apparently, He Was a Contender.

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