Cody, Iron Eyes (1907)
Actor. A Cher?okee, Cody was
taken by his parents to Hollywood when a small child. His father worked as an
adviser on Indian movies, and the boy played Indian children. His recent
autobiography reveals that in 1912 he was in Griffith's The Massacre. His
acting career continued through the 20s. By the 30s he was a technical adviser
himself, and gradually playing larger parts, flourishing in the 50s when the
Indian gained more serious treat?ment in films. He may be the only man to have
played Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
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