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Mala

Mala

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

Red Snow
Red Snow
1952 • Sgt. Koovuk
The Tuttles of Tahiti
The Tuttles of Tahiti
1942 • Nat
The Girl from Alaska
The Girl from Alaska
1942 • Charley
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 • Marnoa
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
1942 • Barab
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu
1941 • Native Cop
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 • Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
The Devil's Pipeline
The Devil's Pipeline
1940 • Talamu

Full filmography

Red Snow
Red Snow
1952 • Sgt. Koovuk
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Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu
1941 • Native Cop
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Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 • Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
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South of Pago Pago
South of Pago Pago
1940 • Native Diver
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Zanzibar
Zanzibar
1940 • Mala
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 • Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
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Coast Guard
Coast Guard
1939 • Eskimo Driver (uncredited)
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Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939 • Wani - Native Slave Leader
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Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939 • Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
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Call of The Yukon
Call of The Yukon
1938 • Olee John
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Eskimo
Eskimo
1933 • Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)
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Igloo
Igloo
1932 • The Young Hunter
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Mala – Biography, Known For & Filmography