Deceased
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Life & Death
Died aged 45Also known asRay Mala, Ray Agnaqsiaq Wise, Ray Wise, Chee-akGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/12/1906Born inAlaskaDied23/09/1952 (aged 45)Died inHollywoodWikidataQ3420538 ↗TMDb#117033 ↗
Ray Mala was a prominent Alaska Native actor. He was one of Hollywood's Native American movie actors along with Lillian St. Cyr, Jesse Cornplanter, Chief Yowlachie, William Eagle Shirt, and Will Rogers who also had successful careers during that time. Mala's career peaked in the 1930s and he was best known for his lead role in Republic Pictures' 14-part serial Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) following his feature role in MGM's Eskimo, directed by Woody Van Dyke.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | The Tuttles of TahitiMovie | Nat | 36 |
| 1942 | The Mad Doctor of Market StreetMovie | Barab | 36 |
| 1942 | The Girl from AlaskaMovie | Charley | 36 |
| 1941 | Hold Back the DawnMovie | Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited) | 35 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceMovie | Indian | 34 |
| 1940 | Girl from God's CountryMovie | Joe | 34 |
| 1940 | ZanzibarMovie | Mala | 34 |
| 1940 | The Devil's PipelineMovie | Talamu | 34 |
| 1939 | Union PacificMovie | Indian Finding Cigar Store Indian (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1939 | Coast GuardMovie | Eskimo Driver (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the BlackhawkMovie | Wani - Native Slave Leader | 33 |
| 1938 | Call of The YukonMovie | Olee John | 32 |
| 1938 | The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokMovie | Little Elk | 32 |
| 1938 | Hawk of the WildernessMovie | Kias | 32 |
| 1935 | Last of the PagansMovie | Taro | 29 |
| 1933 | EskimoMovie | Mala, aka Kripik (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1932 | IglooMovie | The Young Hunter | 26 |