Iron Eyes Cody
Actor

Iron Eyes Cody Net Worth

Iron Eyes Cody was a celebrated actor, stuntman, and miscellaneous crew member who was born in Gueydan, Louisiana in 1904. He was the son of two first-generation Italian immigrants and changed his name from DeCorti to Cody in 1924 when he moved to California. He married an Indian woman, Bertha Parker, and adopted two Indian sons, Robert and Arthur. He spent his life promoting Native American causes and was honored by Hollywood's Native American community in 1995 for his contribution to film.
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Who is it? Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Stunts
Birth Day April 03, 1904
Birth Place  Gueydan, Louisiana, United States
Age 116 YEARS OLD
Died On January 4, 1999(1999-01-04) (aged 94)\nLos Angeles, California, United States
Birth Sign Taurus
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Other names The Crying Indian
Years active 1927–1987
Spouse(s) Bertha Parker (m. 1936–1978; her death) Wendy Foote (m. 1992–1993)
Children 2 including Robert Tree Cody

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

Iron Eyes Cody, famously known as an actor, miscellaneous crew, and stuntman in the United States, is said to have an estimated net worth of $20 million in 2024. Throughout his career, Iron Eyes Cody has showcased his remarkable versatility and talent in various roles. He has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry through his exceptional acting skills, behind-the-scenes contributions, and daring stunts. While accumulating a substantial fortune, Iron Eyes Cody has become a revered figure in the realm of American cinema, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Biography/Timeline

1904

Cody was born Espera Oscar de Corti on April 3, 1904, in Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, in southwestern Louisiana, a second son of Francesca Salpietra from Sicily and her husband, Antonio de Corti from southern Italy. He had two brothers, Joseph and Frank, and a sister, Victoria. His parents had a local grocery store in Gueydan, Louisiana, where he grew up. His father left the family and moved to Texas, where he took the name Tony Corti. His mother married Alton Abshire and had five more children with him.

1924

When the three de Corti brothers were teenagers, they joined their father in Texas and shortened their last name to Corti. Cody's father, Tony Corti, died in Texas in 1924. The brothers moved on to California, where they were acting in movies, and changed their surname to Cody. Joseph william and Frank Henry Cody worked as extras, then moved on to other work. Frank was killed by a hit-and-run driver in 1949.

1930

He appeared in more than 200 films, including The Big Trail (1930), with John Wayne; The Scarlet Letter (1934), with Colleen Moore; Sitting Bull (1954), as Crazy Horse; The Light in the Forest (1958) as Cuyloga; The Great Sioux Massacre (1965), with Joseph Cotten; Nevada Smith (1966), with Steve McQueen; A Man Called Horse (1970), with Richard Harris; and Ernest Goes to Camp (1987), as Chief St. Cloud.

1936

In 1936, Cody married Bertha Parker. She was active in excavations during the late 1920s and early 1930s before becoming an assistant in archaeology at the Southwest Museum. They adopted two children said to be of Dakota-Maricopa origin, Robert Tree Cody and Arthur. The couple remained married until Bertha's death in 1978. In 1992, Cody married Wendy Foote and they divorced the following year.

1953

In 1953, he appeared twice in Duncan Renaldo's syndicated television series, The Cisco Kid as Chief Sky Eagle. He guest starred on the NBC western series, The Restless Gun, starring John Payne, and The Tall Man, with Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager. In 1961, he played the title role in "The Burying of Sammy Hart" on the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. A close friend of Walt Disney, Cody appeared in a Disney studio serial titled The First Americans, and in episodes of The Mountain Man, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. He also appeared in a 1968 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood featuring Native American Dancers.

1970

Cody was widely seen as the "Crying Indian" in the "Keep America Beautiful" public Service announcements (PSA) in the early 1970s. The environmental commercial showed Cody dressed as a Native American, shedding a tear after trash is thrown from the window of a car and it lands at his feet. The announcer, william Conrad, says: "People start pollution; people can stop it."

1988

The Joni Mitchell song "Lakota," from the 1988 album, Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm, features Cody's chanting. He made a cameo appearance in the 1990 film Spirit of '76.

1996

Although the public who knew him from the movies and television thought of Cody as an American Indian, a 1996 story by The Times-Picayune in New Orleans questioned his heritage, reporting that he was a second-generation Italian-American. This was based on an interview with his half-sister, and documents including a baptismal record. Cody denied the claim.

1999

In 1999, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.

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