
Mala
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1906-12-27
- Died
- 1952-09-23
- Place of birth
- Alaska
- Also known as
- Ray Mala · Ray Agnaqsiaq Wise · Ray Wise · Chee-ak
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
Movies (26)

North West Mounted Police
1940
as Indian

Red Snow
1952
as Sgt. Koovuk

Igloo
1932
as The Young Hunter

Union Pacific
1939
as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)

The Tuttles of Tahiti
1942
as Nat

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Honolulu Lu
1941
as Native Cop

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Marnoa

Coast Guard
1939
as Eskimo Driver (uncredited)

Green Hell
1940
as Mala

The Jungle Princess
1936
as Melan

Hold Back the Dawn
1941
as Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)

Eskimo
1933
as Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited)

Zanzibar
1940
as Mala

South of Pago Pago
1940
as Native Diver

The Mad Doctor of Market Street
1942
as Barab

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
as Little Elk

The Devil's Pipeline
1940
as Talamu

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
1936
as Agent Ray Mala

Call of The Yukon
1938
as Olee John

Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as Kias

Last of the Pagans
1935
as Taro

Mutiny on the Blackhawk
1939
as Wani - Native Slave Leader

Girl from God's Country
1940
as Joe

The Girl from Alaska
1942
as Charley
S.O.S. Clipper Island
1938
About 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. With 26 credits spanning from 1932 to 1952, Mala has appeared in 26 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mala Movies
- North West Mounted Police (1940) — as Indian
- Red Snow (1952) — as Sgt. Koovuk
- Igloo (1932) — as The Young Hunter
- Union Pacific (1939) — as Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited)
- The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) — as Nat
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