Say it ain't so, Iron Eyes Cody.

[Don]

I grew up believing this guy was a real American Indian. Never knew until now that he was a full blooded Italian. Next time I see an Indian paddling his canoe through a river of trash, I'll think twice about doing the old "Wo oh woah oh woah , woah oh woah, oh woah oh woah!"
Damn you, Hollywood!

Iron Eyes Cody ( Espera Oscar de Corti)

[steveo777]

There was a badass in a few older Clint Eastwood movies that I thought was an Indian too. He was a Mexican. I think he was in Desperado too. Do I have the right guy?

[Don]

There was a badass in a few older Clint Eastwood movies that I thought was an Indian too. He was a Mexican. I think he was in Desperado too. Do I have the right guy?

Desperado - are you talking about Danny Trejo?
Neither guy did any films with Clint that I can find.

[steveo777]

Yeah, Danny Trejo, was the image that came to mind, but I thought there was some character that looked like him in some of Clint's spaghetti westerns. I'm gonna have to watch some of my collection to figure out why I thought that.

[Don]

Yeah, Danny Trejo, was the image that came to mind, but I thought there was some character that looked like him in some of Clint's spaghetti westerns. I'm gonna have to watch some of my collection to figure out why I thought that.

I think Danny was in prison during the 70s. Here's a part of his bio.

A child drug addict and criminal, Danny Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $350 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.