Espera Oscar de Corti
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Espera Oscar de Corti, better known as Iron Eyes Cody, was an American actor famous for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and a landmark anti-pollution public service announcement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Espera Oscar de Corti canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Espera Oscar de Corti Context triple: [Iron Eyes Cody, birthName, Espera Oscar de Corti]
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A.
Leloir
Leloir is a surname most notably associated with Luis Federico Leloir, the Argentine biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his work on carbohydrate metabolism.
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B.
Eduardo
Eduardo is a masculine given name commonly used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, equivalent to the English name Edward.
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C.
Óscar Jaenada
Óscar Jaenada is a Spanish actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including appearances in international productions such as the action film "The Losers."
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D.
Norberto
Norberto is an Italian given name most notably borne by the influential legal and political philosopher Norberto Bobbio.
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E.
Eugenio
Eugenio is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in Spanish- and Italian-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Espera Oscar de Corti Target entity description: Espera Oscar de Corti, better known as Iron Eyes Cody, was an American actor famous for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and a landmark anti-pollution public service announcement.
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A.
Leloir
Leloir is a surname most notably associated with Luis Federico Leloir, the Argentine biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his work on carbohydrate metabolism.
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B.
Eduardo
Eduardo is a masculine given name commonly used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, equivalent to the English name Edward.
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C.
Óscar Jaenada
Óscar Jaenada is a Spanish actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including appearances in international productions such as the action film "The Losers."
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D.
Norberto
Norberto is an Italian given name most notably borne by the influential legal and political philosopher Norberto Bobbio.
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E.
Eugenio
Eugenio is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in Spanish- and Italian-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmentalist icon
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ public service announcement actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Iron Eyes Cody ⓘ |
| birthName | Espera Oscar de Corti ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | mesothelioma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-04-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-01-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian-American ⓘ |
| heritageClaim |
claimed Cherokee ancestry
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claimed Cree ancestry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
"Crying Indian" role in environmental advertising
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linked to:
"Crying Indian"
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearing in a landmark anti-pollution public service announcement
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portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films ⓘ |
| notableWork | Keep America Beautiful "Crying Indian" public service announcement ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kaplan, Louisiana, United States of America
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linked to:
Kaplan, Louisiana
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| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| portrayedRoleType | Native American characters ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Bertha Parker ⓘ |
| stageName | Iron Eyes Cody ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Espera Oscar de Corti Description of subject: Espera Oscar de Corti, better known as Iron Eyes Cody, was an American actor famous for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and a landmark anti-pollution public service announcement.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.