Personal Info
Known Credits
118
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1907-04-03 (118 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Gueydan, Louisiana, USA
Also Known For
Iron EyesThe Crying Indian (nickname)Espera Oscar de Corti
Iron Eyes Cody
Biography
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), ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
The Hypocrite
| Crying Indian (archival footage)
1991 --
The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890
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1990 --
The Spirit of '76
| Iron Eyes Cody
1987 --
Ernest Goes to Camp
| Old Indian Chief
1979 --
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
| Self
1977 --
Grayeagle
| Standing Bear
1976 --
The Quest
| Old Indian
1970 --
El Condor
| Santana
1970 --
A Man Called Horse
| Medicine Man
1970 --
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
| Crazy Foot
1968 --
Something for a Lonely Man
| Chief
1966 --
Nevada Smith
| Taka-Ta (uncredited)
1965 --
The Great Sioux Massacre
| Crazy Horse
1962 --
Black Gold
| Charlie Two-Bits
1959 --
Alias Jesse James
| 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)
1958 --
The Light in the Forest
| Cuyloga's Counsellor
1958 --
Gun Fever
| 1st Indian Chief
1957 --
Ride Out for Revenge
| Cheyenne Indian (uncredited)
1957 --
The Saga of Andy Burnett
| Mad Wolf
1956 --
Gun for a Coward
| Chief
1956 --
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
| Many Stars
1956 --
Johnny Moccasin
| Mountain Cloud
1956 --
The Wild Dakotas
| Red Rock
1955 --
Apache Ambush
|
1954 --
Sitting Bull
| Crazy Horse
1954 --
Arrow In The Dust
| Chief Rasacura (uncredited)
1953 --
Fast Company
| Ben Iron Mountain
1952 --
Apache War Smoke
| Apache with Major Dekker's Hat
1952 --
Lost in Alaska
| Canook (uncredited)
1952 --
Son of Paleface
| Chief Yellow Cloud
1952 --
Ellis in Freedomland
| Male Model
1952 --
Apache Country
| Indian with Pat (uncredited)
1952 --
Fort Osage
| Osage Brave - Blue Shirt
1952 --
Night Raiders
| Henchman Cherokee
1951 --
Red Mountain
| Ute Indian
1951 --
Fort Defiance
| Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)
1951 --
Ace in the Hole
| Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
1950 --
California Passage
| Indian
1950 --
Cherokee Uprising
| Longknife
1950 --
Broken Arrow
| Teese, Court Jester
1950 --
The Iroquois Trail
|
1950 --
Comanche Territory
| Comanche (uncredited)
1950 --
Cody of the Pony Express
| Indian Who Slugs Cody (archive footage) (uncredited)
1949 --
Mrs. Mike
| Chief Iron Eyes (uncredited)
1949 --
The Cowboy and the Indians
| Indian Farmer (uncredited)
1949 --
Sand
| Indian (uncredited)
1949 --
Massacre River
| Chief Yellowstone
1948 --
The Paleface
| Chief Iron Eyes
1948 --
Indian Agent
| Wovoka
1948 --
Blood on the Moon
| Toma (uncredited)
1948 --
Train to Alcatraz
| Geronimo
1948 --
The Gallant Legion
| Indian Warrior
1947 --
The Senator Was Indiscreet
| Indian
1947 --
Bowery Buckaroos
| Indian Joe
1947 --
Unconquered
| Red Corn
1944 --
Can't Help Singing
| Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited)
1943 --
The Phantom
| Native (uncredited)
1942 --
Dawn on the Great Divide
| Indian
1942 --
Springtime in the Rockies
| White Cloud (uncredited)
1942 --
Overland Mail
| Indian
1942 --
King of the Stallions
|
1942 --
The Omaha Trail
| 1st Friendly Indian
1942 --
Pierre of the Plains
| Indian
1942 --
Pierre of the Plains
| Indian (uncredited
1942 --
Perils of Nyoka
| Arab
1942 --
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
| Indian (uncredited)
1942 --
My Gal Sal
| Indian (uncredited)
1942 --
Lawless Plainsmen
| Indian
1942 --
Ride 'Em Cowboy
| Indian (uncredited)
1942 --
Valley of the Sun
| Indian
1942 --
Don Winslow of the Navy
| Native Henchman at Mill [Ch. 5]
1941 --
King of the Texas Rangers
| Carlos
1941 --
This Woman Is Mine
| Hostile Indian
1941 --
Saddlemates
| Black Eagle
1941 --
In Old Cheyenne
| Indian
1941 --
Western Union
| Indian Who Drinks Chemical Solution
1940 --
Arizona
| Indian (uncredited)
1940 --
Pony Post
| Indian
1940 --
Young Bill Hickok
| Big Bear
1940 --
Too Many Girls
| Indian
1940 --
Colorado
| Indian Henchman
1940 --
Kit Carson
| Indian
1940 --
Untamed
| Indian (uncredited)
1940 --
Winners of the West
| indian
1940 --
Young Buffalo Bill
| Acuna's Aide
1940 --
Green Hell
| Indian (uncredited)
1939 --
Crashing Thru
| Indian Joe - Harrington's Henchman
1939 --
Overland Mail
| Indian Chief
1939 --
Fighting Mad
| 2nd Indian at Post
1939 --
Overland with Kit Carson
| Running Wolf
1939 --
The Oregon Trail
| Crow Foot
1939 --
Across the Plains
| Brave
1939 --
Union Pacific
| Indian (uncredited)
1939 --
The Kid From Texas
| Wild West Show Indian
1939 --
Scouts to the Rescue
| Indian
1938 --
The Cowboy and the Lady
| Rodeo Indian (uncredited)
1938 --
The Lone Ranger
| Bullet-Bringer
1937 --
Prairie Thunder
| Indian (uncredited)
1936 --
The Bold Caballero
| Indian (uncredited)
1936 --
The Boss Rider of Gun Creek
|
1936 --
Ride, Ranger, Ride
| Comanche War Party Leader (uncredited)
1936 --
Treachery Rides the Range
| Little Deer
1936 --
Custer's Last Stand
| Chief Brown Fox
1936 --
Rose Marie
| Indian Dancer (uncredited)
1936 --
Custer's Last Stand
| Chief Brown Fox
1935 --
The Farmer Takes a Wife
| Indian
1935 --
Chandu on the Magic Island
| Cat Man
1934 --
The Return of Chandu
| Cat Man
1934 --
Young Eagles
| Temple Guard
1934 --
Massacre
| Indian (uncredited)
1933 --
Fighting With Kit Carson
| Cheyenne Rider
1933 --
King of the Arena
| Circus Indian
1932 --
Wild Girl
| Indian (uncredited)
1932 --
Texas Pioneers
| Little Eagle
1932 --
Murders in the Rue Morgue
| Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)
1932 --
The Rainbow Trail
| John Tom
1931 --
Oklahoma Jim
| War Eagle
1928 --
The Viking
| Indian (uncredited)