Mala

Acting • 1906-12-27 • Alaska

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

7.3

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

6.7

Last of the Pagans

1935

6.2

The Jungle Princess

1936

5.5

The Mad Doctor of Market Street

1942

5.7

Red Snow

1952

10.0

Igloo

1932

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Filmography

1952
Red SnowFilm
Sgt. Koovuk
★ 5.7
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeFilm
Marnoa
★ 7.2
1942
The Mad Doctor of Market StreetFilm
Barab
★ 5.5
1942
The Tuttles of TahitiFilm
Nat
★ 5.7
1942
The Girl from AlaskaFilm
Charley
★ 8.0
1941
Hold Back the DawnFilm
Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1941
Honolulu LuFilm
Native Cop
★ 5.8
1940
North West Mounted PoliceFilm
Indian
★ 6.4
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseFilm
Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1940
Green HellFilm
Mala
★ 4.6
1940
South of Pago PagoFilm
Native Diver
★ 5.5
1940
The Devil's PipelineFilm
Talamu
★ 7.0
1940
Girl from God's CountryFilm
Joe
★ 9.0
1940
ZanzibarFilm
Mala
★ 9.0
1939
Union PacificFilm
Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1939
Coast GuardFilm
Eskimo Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1939
Mutiny on the BlackhawkFilm
Wani - Native Slave Leader
★ 8.0
1938
Call of The YukonFilm
Olee John
★ 6.0
1938
Hawk of the WildernessFilm
Kias
★ 7.0
1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokFilm
Little Elk
★ 9.0
1938
S.O.S. Clipper IslandFilm
1936
The Jungle PrincessFilm
Melan
★ 6.2
1936
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandFilm
Agent Ray Mala
★ 7.3
1935
Last of the PagansFilm
Taro
★ 6.7
1933
EskimoFilm
Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1932
IglooFilm
The Young Hunter
★ 10.0