10 WHITE ACTORS WHO APPEARED IN ‘RED FACE’
1 Anthony Quinn: Born in Mexico to a Mexican mother and Irish-Mexican father, he played Indians in several films, including a sympathetic portrayal of Crazy Horse in They Died With Their Boots On (1941) and Chief Flapping Eagle in the comedy-drama Western Flap (1970).
2 Iron Eyes Cody: Though of Italian ancestry, he appeared as an Indian in nearly two dozen films and on TV, notably a Keep America Beautiful ad campaign in which he wept over pollution (see related story, P. 12).
3 Ray Danton: Born in New York City to a Jewish family, he played turncoat Lakota villain Little Big Man in Chief Crazy Horse (1955), his film debut.
4 Jeff Chandler: Born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family, he played Cochise in three Westerns, notably Broken Arrow (1950).
5 Debra Paget: The Denver-born actress appeared as James Stewart’s Apache bride, Sonseeahray, in Broken Arrow (1950) and as an Indian girl in The Last Hunt (1956), though she’s better known for her risqué “snake dance” in The Indian Tomb (1959), set in India.
6 Henry Brandon: Born in Berlin, Germany, he portrayed Chief Scar in The Searchers (1956) and Chief Quanah Parker in Two Rode Together (1961).
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