This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/207.1 Message Board Post: Hi: According to my research Iron Eyes Cody was born Oscar De Corti on April 3, 1904 or 1907 in Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, La. he died in Los Angeles, Ca. January 1, 1999. He was the son of sicilian immigrants Antonio De Corti and Francesca Salpietra; an article by Angela Aleiss of the Times Picayune rrevealed his identity May 26, 1996. He did more than 100 movies, and more can be found in my book about Italians in entertainment entitled Italactors. Email if you'd like to buy a copy for price is $15. Mike Bacarella