Deceased

When Did Iron Eyes Cody Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 91

Also known asIron Eyes, The Crying Indian (nickname), Espera Oscar de CortiGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/04/1907Born inGueydan, Louisiana, USADied03/01/1999 (aged 91)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ587113 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#127032 ↗

Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films. Cody's film roles included 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 most well-known television public service announcements in the United States. Living in Hollywood, Cody began to insist--even in his private life--that he was Native American. Over time, he claimed membership in several different tribes.

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Filmography120 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	The HypocriteMovie	Crying Indian (archival footage)	117
1997	VaudevilleMovie	Self	90
1990	The Spirit of '76Movie	Iron Eyes Cody	83
1983	The A-TeamSeries	Chief Watashi	76
1980	HollywoodSeries	Self	73
1979	When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionMovie	Self	72
1977	GrayeagleMovie	Standing Bear	70
1976	The QuestMovie	Old Indian	69
1970	A Man Called HorseMovie	Medicine Man	63
1970	The ImmortalSeries	—	63
1970	El CondorMovie	Santana	63
1970	The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyMovie	Crazy Foot	63
1969	Medical CenterSeries	Chanter	62
1969	Then Came BronsonSeries	Chief John Carbona	62
1968	Here's LucySeries	Medicine Man	61
1968	Something for a Lonely ManMovie	Chief	61
1967	HondoSeries	—	60
1966	Nevada SmithMovie	Taka-Ta (uncredited)	59
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Medicine Man	58
1965	BrandedSeries	—	58
1965	The Great Sioux MassacreMovie	Crazy Horse	58
1962	The VirginianSeries	Chief Black Feather	55
1961	Mister EdSeries	Chief Thundercloud	54
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	54
1960	OutlawsSeries	—	53
1960	The Tall ManSeries	—	53
1960	Guestward, Ho!Series	—	53
1959	BonanzaSeries	Long Bear	52
1959	RawhideSeries	Medicine Man (uncredited)	52
1959	The RebelSeries	Sammy Hart	52
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	51
1958	The Light in the ForestMovie	Cuyloga's Counsellor	51
1958	LawmanSeries	—	51
1958	Gun FeverMovie	1st Indian Chief	51
1957	MaverickSeries	Indian (uncredited)	50
1957	SugarfootSeries	Joe White Cloud	50
1957	The Thin ManSeries	—	50
1957	The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries	Eskimo Pilot (uncredited)	50
1957	Ride Out for RevengeMovie	Cheyenne Indian (uncredited)	50
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Nemanna	49
1956	Westward Ho, The Wagons!Movie	Many Stars	49
1956	Gun for a CowardMovie	Chief	49
1956	Johnny MoccasinMovie	Mountain Cloud	49
1956	The Wild DakotasMovie	Red Rock	49
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Indian	48
1955	CheyenneSeries	—	48
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	—	48
1955	Apache AmbushMovie	—	48
1955	Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries	—	48
1954	Arrow In The DustMovie	Chief Rasacura (uncredited)	47
1954	Sitting BullMovie	Crazy Horse	47
1953	Fast CompanyMovie	Ben Iron Mountain	46
1952	Fort OsageMovie	Osage Brave - Blue Shirt	45
1952	Son of PalefaceMovie	Chief Yellow Cloud	45
1952	Lost in AlaskaMovie	Canook (uncredited)	45
1952	Apache War SmokeMovie	Apache with Major Dekker's Hat	45
1952	Night RaidersMovie	Henchman Cherokee	45
1952	Apache CountryMovie	Indian with Pat (uncredited)	45
1951	The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries	—	44
1951	Fort DefianceMovie	Brave Bear (as Iron Eyes)	44
1951	Ace in the HoleMovie	Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)	44
1951	Red MountainMovie	Ute Indian	44
1950	The Cisco KidSeries	Chief Big Cloud	43
1950	Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie	Indian Who Slugs Cody (archive footage) (uncredited)	43
1950	Broken ArrowMovie	Teese (uncredited)	43
1950	The Iroquois TrailMovie	Huron Indian (uncredited)	43
1950	Cherokee UprisingMovie	Longknife	43
1949	Massacre RiverMovie	Chief Yellowstone	42
1949	The Cowboy and the IndiansMovie	Indian Farmer (uncredited)	42
1949	Mrs. MikeMovie	Chief Iron Eyes (uncredited)	42
1948	Blood on the MoonMovie	Toma (uncredited)	41
1948	The Gallant LegionMovie	Indian Warrior	41
1948	The PalefaceMovie	Chief Iron Eyes	41
1948	Indian AgentMovie	Wovoka	41
1948	Train to AlcatrazMovie	Geronimo	41
1947	UnconqueredMovie	Red Corn	40
1947	The Senator Was IndiscreetMovie	Indian	40
1947	The Last Round-upMovie	—	40
1944	Can't Help SingingMovie	Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited)	37
1943	The PhantomMovie	Native (uncredited)	36
1942	Springtime in the RockiesMovie	White Cloud (uncredited)	35
1942	My Gal SalMovie	Indian (uncredited)	35
1942	Dawn on the Great DivideMovie	Indian	35
1942	Valley of the SunMovie	Indian (uncredited)	35
1942	Pierre of the PlainsMovie	Indian	35
1942	Pierre of the PlainsMovie	Indian (uncredited	35
1942	The Omaha TrailMovie	1st Friendly Indian	35
1942	Perils of NyokaMovie	Arab	35
1942	Lawless PlainsmenMovie	Indian	35
1942	Don Winslow of the NavyMovie	Native Henchman at Mill [Ch. 5]	35
1942	King of the StallionsMovie	—	35
1941	King of the Texas RangersMovie	Carlos	34
1941	Western UnionMovie	Indian Who Drinks Chemical Solution	34
1941	Ride 'Em CowboyMovie	Indian (uncredited)	34
1941	This Woman Is MineMovie	Hostile Indian	34
1941	SaddlematesMovie	Black Eagle	34
1940	North West Mounted PoliceMovie	Indian Brave (Uncredited)	33
1940	ArizonaMovie	Indian (uncredited)	33
1940	Young Buffalo BillMovie	Acuna's Aide	33
1940	Kit CarsonMovie	Indian	33
1940	Young Bill HickokMovie	Big Bear	33
1940	Too Many GirlsMovie	Indian (uncredited)	33
1940	Hudson's BayMovie	Indian (uncredited)	33
1940	Winners of the WestMovie	indian	33
1940	Pony PostMovie	Indian	33
1939	Union PacificMovie	Indian (uncredited)	32
1939	Scouts to the RescueMovie	Indian	32
1939	The Kid From TexasMovie	Wild West Show Indian	32
1938	The Lone RangerMovie	Bullet-Bringer	31
1938	The Cowboy and the LadyMovie	Rodeo Indian (uncredited)	31
1937	Prairie ThunderMovie	Indian (uncredited)	30
1936	Rose MarieMovie	Indian Dancer (uncredited)	29
1936	The Boss Rider of Gun CreekMovie	—	29
1936	The Bold CaballeroMovie	Indian (uncredited)	29
1936	Ride, Ranger, RideMovie	Comanche War Party Leader (uncredited)	29
1935	The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie	Indian	28
1934	Young EaglesMovie	Temple Guard	27
1933	Fighting With Kit CarsonMovie	Cheyenne Rider	26
1932	Murders in the Rue MorgueMovie	Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)	25
1931	Fighting CaravansMovie	Indian After Firewater (uncredited)	24