Acting
Mala
Born December 27, 1906 · Alaska · Died September 23, 1952
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
7.0
Union Pacific
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
7.3
Hold Back the Dawn
Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
6.3
North West Mounted Police
Indian
6.6
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
5.3
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
Barab
6.6
The Fan
Assistant Camera
7.0
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Marnoa
6.9
Eskimo
Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)
5.6
Green Hell
Mala
6.4
The Jungle Princess
Melan
6.0
The Tuttles of Tahiti
Nat
5.7
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Agent Ray Mala
5.4
Call of The Yukon
Olee John
5.8
Coast Guard
Eskimo Driver (uncredited)
6.5
Red Snow
Sgt. Koovuk
6.4
South of Pago Pago
Native Diver
6.0
Last of the Pagans
Taro
6.1
Honolulu Lu
Native Cop
7.2
Hawk of the Wilderness
Kias
6.1
The Devil's Pipeline
Talamu
Filmography
- 1952Red SnowSgt. KoovukMovie
- 1949The FanAssistant CameraMovie
- 1942The Tuttles of TahitiNatMovie
- 1942The Girl from AlaskaCharleyMovie
- 1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeMarnoaMovie
- 1942The Mad Doctor of Market StreetBarabMovie
- 1941Honolulu LuNative CopMovie
- 1941Hold Back the DawnYoung Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)Movie
- 1940The Devil's PipelineTalamuMovie
- 1940North West Mounted PoliceIndianMovie
- 1940Girl from God's CountryJoeMovie
- 1940South of Pago PagoNative DiverMovie
- 1940ZanzibarMalaMovie
- 1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniversePrince of the Rock People (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Green HellMalaMovie
- 1939Coast GuardEskimo Driver (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Mutiny on the BlackhawkWani - Native Slave LeaderMovie
- 1939Union PacificIndian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Hawk of the WildernessKiasMovie
- 1938S.O.S. Clipper IslandMovie
- 1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokLittle ElkMovie
- 1938Call of The YukonOlee JohnMovie
- 1936The Jungle PrincessMelanMovie
- 1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandAgent Ray MalaMovie
- 1935Last of the PagansTaroMovie
- 1933EskimoMala, aka Kripik (uncredited)Movie
- 1932IglooThe Young Hunter, Assistant CameraMovie