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Ray Mala (born Ray Agnaqsiaq Wise, also known as Ach-nach-chiak (Iñupiaq othography: Aġnatchiaq or Aġnasiaq); December 27, 1906 – September 23, 1952) was a prominent Alaska Native actor.
The Alaskan Native who would become a Hollywood film star, cameraman and director, Ray Mala was born two days after Christmas in the small gold mining town of Candle, 200 miles north of Nome, on...
Aug 21, 2018 · On Monday, Alaska's first — and only — movie star returned home, 65 years after his death. Ray Mala was an Inupiaq movie star during Hollywood's golden age. His biggest hit, the 1933 MGM epic...
Mala. Actor: Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island. Ray Mala hailed from Alaska, and portrayed Inuits and also Hawaiian characters in films.
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- Territory of Alaska, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Mala. Actor: Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island. Ray Mala hailed from Alaska, and portrayed Inuits and also Hawaiian characters in films.
- December 27, 1906
- September 23, 1952
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 following his feature role in MGM's Eskimo, directed by Woody Van Dyke.
Mar 15, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of Ray Mala, a Hollywood actor and cinematographer who was born in Alaska and became a star of Arctic films. Listen to the Talk of Alaska radio show with author Lael Morgan and other guests on March 15, 2011.
