Iron Eyes Cody was an Italian-American actor. He portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, famously as Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's The Paleface (1948). 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". Living in Hollywood, he began to insist, even in his private life, that he was Native American, over time claiming membership in several different tribes. In 1996, Cody's half-sister said that he was of Italian ancestry, but he denied it. After his death, it was revealed that he was of Sicilian parentage, and not Native American at all.
Iron Eyes Cody
Active - 1925 - 2011 |
Birth - Apr 3, 1907 |
Death - Jan 4, 1999 |
Genres - Western, Action-Adventure, Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Subgenres - Western Film, Biographical Film, Silent Film, Historical Film, Musical
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Espera Oscar DeCorti, Iron Eyes, The Crying Indian-
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Western Film, Biographical Film, Silent Film, Historical Film, Musical, Film Noir, Musical Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Silent Feature, Spy Film, Treasure Hunt Film, American Football Film, Detective Film, Epic Film, Medieval Film, Prison Film, Satire, Screwball Comedy Film, Serial Killer, Sport Film, Spy, Superhero Film