Iron Eyes Cody
American actor (1904–1999)
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, including the role of Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's The Paleface (1948). He also played a Native American shedding a tear about pollution in one of the country's most well-known television public service announcements from the group 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 12 films (1932–1952) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1935 | THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE. | Fox Film Corp | 91 min | B&W | ||
| 1937 | WILD WEST DAYS. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 2 reels | B&W | ||
| 1940 | Kit Carson. | George B. Seitz | 11 reels. | B&W | ||
| 1940 | Ride 'Em Cowboy. | Arthur Lubin | 80 min | B&W | ||
| 1942 | Ride 'em' Cowboy | Arthur Lubin | 80 min | B&W | ||
| 1947 | Unconquered | Florida Dept Of Commerce Film Library | 147 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1947 | Unconquered | Cecil B. DeMille | 12:00 | Color | ||
| 1947 | Unconquered. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 147 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1949 | Massacre River. | John Rawlins | 75 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Lost In Alaska. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 8 reels | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1952 | The Big Sky | Howard Hawks | 1:40 | B&W |