The Resume

(April 3, 1907-January 4, 1999)
Birth name was Espera DeCorti
Famed for his TV public service ad 'Keep America Beautiful' (first aired on Earth Day, 1971)
Acted in 'The Spirit of '76 (1990),' 'Ernest Goes to Camp (1987),' 'Grayeagle (1977),' 'A Man Called Horse (1970),' 'Son of Paleface (1952),' 'Code of the Redman (1942),' 'Ride, Ranger, Ride (1937),' 'Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937),' 'Custer's Last Stand (1936)' and 'Whistlin' Dan (1932)'
Wrote his autobiography 'Iron Eyes: My Life As a Hollywood Indian.'

Why he might be annoying:

His exact date of birth is unknown (anywhere from 1904 to 1915).
Appeared in over 100 movies, but is credited in only 64.
He divorced Wendy Foote after a year (1992-93).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was married forty-two years to Bertha 'Birdie' Parker her death (1936-78).
His 'People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It' ad became known as the 'Crying Indian' ad.
His daughter died in a childhood hunting accident.
His first film role was in Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Road to Yesterday' (1925).
He portrayed Crazy Horse twice in movies ('Sitting Bull' and 'The Great Sioux Massacre).
He portrayed Geronimo in 'Train to Alcatraz.'
He secured two non-Native-American (Indian) roles. Playing an Arab in 'Perils of Nyoka (1942)' and an eskimo on 'The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour' ('Lucy Goes to Alaska').
His anti pollution ad, where he sheds a tear about pollution is one of best advertising campaigns.
A New Orleans paper reported he was Italian not Native America, he denied it (1996).
Research: Tim Howard

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors of Italian Descent
• Advertising Icons
• Appeared in Red Face
• Body Part Names
• Cracked.com's 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers (Ranked: 1)
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1984)
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 92)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Outlived My Child
• I Visited Fantasy Island [A-D]
• I'm Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Indian Headdress
• Look at My Hair in Pig Tails/Braids
• Metal Names
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4141)
• Public Service Announcement Icons
• Satirized on the Simpsons

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 285 Votes: 45.26% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 5.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 70 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 39.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 32.35% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 117 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 221 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 297 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 381 Votes: 41.21% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1016 Votes: 42.81% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 4859 Votes: 35.25% Annoying