Mala
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-12-27 in Alaska
Died
1952-09-23
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.
Most Known For
Green Hell
as Mala
Red Snow
as Sgt. Koovuk
Union Pacific
as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
as Barab
Hold Back the Dawn
as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Marnoa
Honolulu Lu
as Native Cop
North West Mounted Police
as Indian
Coast Guard
as Eskimo Driver (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
as Melan
The Tuttles of Tahiti
as Nat
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Wani - Native Slave Leader
South of Pago Pago
as Native Diver
Eskimo
as Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)
Zanzibar
as Mala
Hawk of the Wilderness
as Kias
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Little Elk
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
as Agent Ray Mala
The Girl from Alaska
as Charley