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This couldn't happen today, but in 1938, Alice Brady had her Best Supporting Actress prize for In Old Chicago stolen. She was home, reportedly due to a broken ankle, and an impostor claimed the plaque (statuettes weren't given to supporting actors until 1944). She was later given a replacement. Since she died soon after, the legend persists that she never got her award.
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