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Mala(1906-1952)

  • Actor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Mala
Ray Mala hailed from Alaska, and portrayed Inuits and also Hawaiian characters in films. He appeared in more than 25 movies, such as Eskimo (1933), Last of the Pagans (1935)--based on the book "Typee" by Herman Melville-- The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938), from which a 29-cent postal stamp was put out in the US, Honolulu Lu (1941), Red Snow (1952) and many more.
BornDecember 27, 1906
DiedSeptember 23, 1952(45)
BornDecember 27, 1906
DiedSeptember 23, 1952(45)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Mala, Bob Kortman, and Al Taylor in Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
5.7
  • Agent Ray Mala
  • 1936
Igloo (1932)
Igloo
7.4
  • Camera and Electrical Department(uncredited)
  • 1932
Lionel Atwill, Claire Dodd, Una Merkel, and Nat Pendleton in The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
5.3
  • Barab(as Ray Mala)
  • 1942
Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in The Jungle Princess (1936)
The Jungle Princess
6.4
  • Melan
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor



  • Mala and Gloria Saunders in Red Snow (1952)
    Red Snow
    6.5
    • Sgt. Koovuk (as Ray Mala)
    • 1952
  • Charles Laughton, Peggy Drake, and Jon Hall in The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
    The Tuttles of Tahiti
    6.0
    • Nat
    • 1942
  • Ray Middleton and Jean Parker in The Girl from Alaska (1942)
    The Girl from Alaska
    6.1
    • Charley
    • 1942
  • Lionel Atwill, Claire Dodd, Una Merkel, and Nat Pendleton in The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
    The Mad Doctor of Market Street
    5.3
    • Barab (as Ray Mala)
    • 1942
  • Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Roddy McDowall, George Sanders, and Frances Farmer in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
    7.0
    • Marnoa (as Ray Mala)
    • 1942
  • Bruce Bennett, Leo Carrillo, Forrest Tucker, and Lupe Velez in Honolulu Lu (1941)
    Honolulu Lu
    6.1
    • Native Cop (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
    Hold Back the Dawn
    7.3
    • Young Mexican Bridegroom (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Richard Arlen, Jean Brooks, and Andy Devine in The Devil's Pipeline (1940)
    The Devil's Pipeline
    5.9
    • Talamu
    • 1940
  • Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Madeleine Carroll, and Robert Preston in North West Mounted Police (1940)
    North West Mounted Police
    6.3
    • Indian (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Jane Wyatt and Ace the Wonder Dog in Girl from God's Country (1940)
    Girl from God's Country
    6.9
    • Joe
    • 1940
  • Frances Farmer and Jon Hall in South of Pago Pago (1940)
    South of Pago Pago
    6.3
    • Native Diver (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Craig and Lola Lane in Zanzibar (1940)
    Zanzibar
    5.5
    • Mala
    • 1940
  • Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, and Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
    Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
    6.6
    • Prince of the Rock People [Chs. 7-9] (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Joan Bennett, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Vincent Price, George Sanders, Alan Hale, George Bancroft, and John Howard in Green Hell (1940)
    Green Hell
    5.7
    • Mala (as Ray Mala)
    • 1940
  • Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Coast Guard
    5.8
    • Eskimo Driver (uncredited)
    • 1939

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Eddie Albert, Betty Grable, and Macdonald Carey in Meet Me After the Show (1951)
    Meet Me After the Show
    6.1
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Jeanne Crain in The Fan (1949)
    The Fan
    6.6
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, Stephen Dunne, Dennis O'Keefe, and Martha Stewart in Doll Face (1945)
    Doll Face
    5.9
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, and Rita Johnson in Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)
    Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
    6.3
    • camera crew (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Don Ameche, Harry Carey, Frances Dee, Ann Rutherford, and Cara Williams in Happy Land (1943)
    Happy Land
    6.7
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Igloo (1932)
    Igloo
    7.4
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ray Mala
  • Born
    • December 27, 1906
    • Territory of Alaska, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 1952
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Galina Kropotkin LissMay 6, 1937 - 1952 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Ted Mala(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Actor of Inuit lineage.
  • Nickname
    • Ray Mala

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