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IRON EYES CODY, is the Cherokee Indian star of TV, movies and.
commercials also won national acclaim with the "Keep America
Beautiful" program. In the commercials, Iron Eyes is shown viewing
scenes of.. pollution and blight with tearful despair for the wanton
WALK destruction of his native land by thoughtless fellow citizens.
In additioA..to a ~g and colorful c~reer in the movies, perform- ·
ing with suctf.~tern greats ,s John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Errol
of Flynn, Paulette Goddard,· Richard Harris and Ben John~n. Cody .is
also known ·tor ,his qther pursuits, as an author of three books -- two
on f ndian sigh language and one .on famous western artist Clarence
fame Ellsworth. He has also recently published his autobiography, writ-
. ten in ·cooperation with .Colin perry, and containing many anecdotes
about sorrie of ·America's most beloved cinema heroes.
HONOREE Cody is a member of the .Board of Los Angeles Library Associa-
tion, President . of the Little Big Horn Indian Association, Board
member of the Southwest Museum and a Vigil member of the Order
of the Arrow Group of the Boy Scouts of America. He is expert with
the bow and arrow and is an accomplished photographer and even .
shoots, develops and prints his own work for many organizations. '
Cody's motion picture credits include appearances in documen-
IRON EYES tary films, portrayal of "Crazy Foot" in Cockeyed Cowboys -- the on-
ly Indian role in that movie, he co-starred in Sitting Bull as "Crazy
CODY Foot," he played "Santana" in El Condor, was a Sun Dance Priest in
"A Man called Horse" with Richard Harris and played in
"Wilderness Trail" and "Grey Eagle" with Ben Johnson.
His TV commercial series for "Keep American Beautiful" and
shown as the "Indian in the canoe" won him national acclaim. He
has also· appe:tred in various national talk shows and made personal
apperances on such programs as the Donny and Marie Show, the
TV series "Quest," Walt Disney Studios series and many others.
Iron Eyes Cody has been honored by people and organizations
from all around the United States but his real thrill will be to
become a recipient in the Western Walk of Fame in Newhall where
he can join many of his western heritage heroes.