Iron Eyes Cody (1907–1999)
Iron Eyes Cody was born Espera or "Oscar" DeCorti, the son of two first-generation immigrants from Italy. In 1924 he moved to California, changed his name from "DeCorti" to "Corti" to Cody, and started working as an actor, presenting himself as a Native American. He married an Indian woman, Bertha Parker, and together they adopted two Indian sons, ...
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Born:in Gueydan, Louisiana, USADied:(age 91) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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