Iron Eyes Cody

Known For: Acting
Born: April 3, 1907
Place of Birth: Gueydan, Louisiana, USA
Died: January 3, 1999

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti), was an Italian American actor. He portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, famously as Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's The Paleface. He also played a Native American shedding a tear about litter in one of the country's most well-known television public service announcements, "Keep America Beautiful". Cody began acting in the early 1930s. He worked in film and television until his death. Cody claimed his father was Cherokee (and his mother Cree), also naming several different tribes, and frequently changing his claimed place of birth. To those unfamiliar with Indigenous American or First Nations cultures and people, he gave the appearance of living "as if" he were Native American, fulfilling the stereotypical expectations by wearing his film wardrobe as daily clothing—including braided wig, fringed leathers and beaded moccasins—at least wh…

Filmography

The Hypocrite

2024 · Crying Indian (archival footage)

Vaudeville

1997 · Self

The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890

1991

The Spirit of '76

1990 · Iron Eyes Cody

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 · Old Indian Chief

The A-Team

1983 · Chief Watashi

Hollywood

1980 · Self

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979 · Self

Grayeagle

1977 · Standing Bear

The Quest

1976 · Old Indian

The Immortal

1970

El Condor

1970 · Santana

A Man Called Horse

1970 · Medicine Man

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970 · Crazy Foot

Medical Center

1969 · Chanter

Then Came Bronson

1969 · Chief John Carbona

Something for a Lonely Man

1968 · Chief

Here's Lucy

1968 · Medicine Man

Hondo

1967

Nevada Smith

1966 · Taka-Ta (uncredited)

The F.B.I.

1965 · Medicine Man

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965 · Crazy Horse

Branded

1965

The Virginian

1962 · Chief Black Feather

Black Gold

1962 · Charlie Two-Bits

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Mister Ed

1961 · Chief Thundercloud

Guestward, Ho!

1960

Outlaws

1960

The Tall Man

1960

The Rebel

1959 · Sammy Hart

Bonanza

1959 · Long Bear

Alias Jesse James

1959 · 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)

Rawhide

1959 · Medicine Man (uncredited), John Redcloud

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Lawman

1958

The Light in the Forest

1958 · Cuyloga's Counsellor

Gun Fever

1958 · 1st Indian Chief

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957 · Eskimo Pilot (uncredited)

Ride Out for Revenge

1957 · Cheyenne Indian (uncredited)

Maverick

1957 · Indian (uncredited)

The Thin Man

1957

Sugarfoot

1957 · Joe White Cloud

Gun for a Coward

1956 · Chief

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956 · Many Stars

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Nemanna

Johnny Moccasin

Johnny Moccasin

1956 · Mountain Cloud

The Wild Dakotas

1956 · Red Rock

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955

Cheyenne

1955

Gunsmoke

1955 · Indian

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Apache Ambush

1955

Sitting Bull

1954 · Crazy Horse

Arrow In The Dust

1954 · Chief Rasacura (uncredited)

Fast Company

1953 · Ben Iron Mountain

Apache War Smoke

1952 · Apache with Major Dekker's Hat

Lost in Alaska

1952 · Canook (uncredited)

Son of Paleface

1952 · Chief Yellow Cloud

Ellis in Freedomland

1952 · Male Model

Apache Country

1952 · Indian with Pat (uncredited)

Fort Osage

1952 · Osage Brave - Blue Shirt

Night Raiders

1952 · Henchman Cherokee

Fort Defiance

1951 · Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)

Red Mountain

1951 · Ute Indian

Ace in the Hole

1951 · Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

California Passage

1950 · Indian

Cherokee Uprising

1950 · Longknife

The Cisco Kid

1950 · Chief Big Cloud

Broken Arrow

1950 · Teese (uncredited)

The Iroquois Trail

1950 · Huron Indian (uncredited)

Cody of the Pony Express

1950 · Indian Who Slugs Cody (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mrs. Mike

1949 · Chief Iron Eyes (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Indians

1949 · Indian Farmer (uncredited)

Sand

1949 · Indian (uncredited)

Massacre River

1949 · Chief Yellowstone

The Paleface

1948 · Chief Iron Eyes

Indian Agent

1948 · Wovoka

Blood on the Moon

1948 · Toma (uncredited)

Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

1948 · Geronimo

The Gallant Legion

1948 · Indian Warrior

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947 · Indian

Bowery Buckaroos

1947 · Indian Joe

The Last Round-up

1947

Unconquered

1947 · Red Corn

Can't Help Singing

1944 · Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited)

The Phantom

1943 · Native (uncredited)

Dawn on the Great Divide

1942 · Indian

Springtime in the Rockies

1942 · White Cloud (uncredited)

Overland Mail

1942 · Indian

King of the Stallions

1942

The Omaha Trail

1942 · 1st Friendly Indian

Pierre of the Plains

1942 · Indian (uncredited

Perils of Nyoka

1942 · Arab

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 · Indian (uncredited)

My Gal Sal

1942 · Indian (uncredited)

Lawless Plainsmen

1942 · Indian

Valley of the Sun

1942 · Indian (uncredited)

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942 · Native Henchman at Mill [Ch. 5]

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941 · Indian (uncredited)

King of the Texas Rangers

1941 · Carlos

This Woman Is Mine

1941 · Hostile Indian

Saddlemates

1941 · Black Eagle

In Old Cheyenne

1941 · Indian

Western Union

1941 · Indian Who Drinks Chemical Solution

Arizona

1940 · Indian (uncredited)

Hudson's Bay

1940 · Indian (uncredited)

Pony Post

1940 · Indian

North West Mounted Police

1940 · Indian Brave (Uncredited)

Young Bill Hickok

1940 · Big Bear

Too Many Girls

1940 · Indian (uncredited)

Colorado

1940 · Indian Henchman

Kit Carson

1940 · Indian

Untamed

1940 · Indian (uncredited)

Winners of the West

1940 · indian

Young Buffalo Bill

1940 · Acuna's Aide

Green Hell

1940 · Indian (uncredited), Stunts

Maintain the Right

Maintain the Right

1940 · Killer

Crashing Thru

1939 · Indian Joe - Harrington's Henchman

Overland Mail

1939 · Indian Chief

Fighting Mad

1939 · 2nd Indian at Post

Overland with Kit Carson

1939 · Running Wolf

The Oregon Trail

1939 · Crow Foot

Across the Plains

1939 · Brave

Union Pacific

1939 · Indian (uncredited)

The Kid From Texas

1939 · Wild West Show Indian

Stagecoach

1939 · Stunts

Scouts to the Rescue

1939 · Indian

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938 · Rodeo Indian (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

1938 · Bullet-Bringer

Prairie Thunder

1937 · Indian (uncredited)

The Boss Rider of Gun Creek

1936

The Bold Caballero

1936 · Indian (uncredited)

Ride, Ranger, Ride

1936 · Comanche War Party Leader (uncredited)

Treachery Rides the Range

1936 · Little Deer

Custer's Last Stand

1936 · Chief Brown Fox

Rose Marie

1936 · Indian Dancer (uncredited)

Custer's Last Stand

1936 · Chief Brown Fox

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 · Indian

Chandu on the Magic Island

1935 · Cat Man

The Return of Chandu

1934 · Cat Man

Young Eagles

1934 · Temple Guard

Massacre

1934 · Indian (uncredited)

Fighting With Kit Carson

1933 · Cheyenne Rider

King of the Arena

1933 · Circus Indian

Wild Girl

1932 · Indian (uncredited)

The Golden West

1932 · Indian Dancer

Texas Pioneers

1932 · Little Eagle

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932 · Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)

The Rainbow Trail

1932 · John Tom

Oklahoma Jim

1931 · War Eagle

Fighting Caravans

1931 · Indian After Firewater (uncredited)

The Viking

1928 · Indian (uncredited)

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