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Mala

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 27, 1906 (119 years old)

Place of Birth

Alaska

Biography

Ray Mala (born Ray Agnaqsiaq Wise) was an American actor. Born to a Native Alaskan Inupiaq mother and Russian Jewish immigrant father, he was one of Hollywood's foremost Native actors from the early 1920s until his death in 1952.

Known For

Acting
1952Red SnowSgt. Koovuk
1942The Mad Doctor of Market StreetBarab
1942The Tuttles of TahitiNat
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeMarnoa
1942The Girl from AlaskaCharley
1941Hold Back the DawnYoung Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
1941Honolulu LuNative Cop
1940Girl from God's CountryJoe
1940South of Pago PagoNative Diver
1940The Devil's PipelineTalamu
1940Green HellMala
1940North West Mounted PoliceIndian
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniversePrince of the Rock People (uncredited)
1940ZanzibarMala
1939Union PacificIndian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
1939Mutiny on the BlackhawkWani - Native Slave Leader
1939Coast GuardEskimo Driver (uncredited)
1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokLittle Elk
1938Hawk of the WildernessKias
1938Call of The YukonOlee John
1938S.O.S. Clipper Island
1936The Jungle PrincessMelan
1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandAgent Ray Mala
1935Last of the PagansTaro
1933EskimoMala, aka Kripik (uncredited)
1932IglooThe Young Hunter