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Mala

Mala

1906-12-27 – 1952-09-23 (age 45) Alaska
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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.

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Mala Mala

Known For

Union Pacific
Union Pacific

1939

as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police

1940

as Indian

Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

as Marnoa

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Green Hell
Green Hell

1940

as Mala

The Jungle Princess
The Jungle Princess

1936

as Melan

The Tuttles of Tahiti
The Tuttles of Tahiti

1942

as Nat

Last of the Pagans
Last of the Pagans

1935

as Taro

Red Snow
Red Snow

1952

as Sgt. Koovuk

Eskimo
Eskimo

1933

as Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)

Girl from God's Country
Girl from God's Country

1940

as Joe

Coast Guard
Coast Guard

1939

as Eskimo Driver (uncredited)

Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness

1938

as Kias

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1938

as Little Elk

Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu

1941

as Native Cop

The Mad Doctor of Market Street
The Mad Doctor of Market Street

1942

as Barab

Call of The Yukon
Call of The Yukon

1938

as Olee John

South of Pago Pago
South of Pago Pago

1940

as Native Diver

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk

1939

as Wani - Native Slave Leader