the pussy indian

This is Iron Eyes Cody. I don't understand the iron eyes part because every time I saw him, he was cry'n like a baby. This was one Native American that got hold of his feminine side. A tear would appear every time a passing motorist would toss litter at his feet. "People start pollution, People can stop it." Actually, I think ol' Iron Eyes was crying because some drive-by litterer had tossed a sloppy half eaten Big Mac on his brand new moccasins. This was a very successful campaign for Keep America Beautiful through out the 70's. So successful that you'll still see it run from time to time. One thing you may not know about the late Iron Eyes Cody. His real name was Espera de Corti,and he was an Italian, both his parents were first generation Americans. After all those commercials, it made sense that the Indian wasn't and emotional Indian after all, but rather an emotional Italian. For some reason Espera was ashamed of his Italian heritage and claimed to be Cherokee/Cree. He and his wife Bertha (a Native American) adopted several children, all Native Americans. Even though Iron Eyes Cody wasn't born Indian, he lived lived his adult life as one. He was Iron Eyes before the Keep America Beautiful campaign. He was an actor that played in many westerns. You can check out his long list of roles at IMDB.