| Ray Mala | |
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| Born | Ray Wise December 27, 1906 Territory of Alaska |
| Died | September 23, 1952 (aged 45) Hollywood, California |
| Years active | 1921 - 1952 |
| Spouse(s) | Galina Liss |
Ray Mala (1906-1952) is the first Native American movie star and is the most prolific film star that the state of Alaska has thus far produced. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Alaska Territory was an incorporated territory of the United States from 1912 to 1959 Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent He starred in MGM's Academy Award-winning Eskimo/Mala The Magnificent, produced by the legendary Irving Thalberg and directed by Woody Van Dyke. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Eskimo (also known as Mala the Magnificent) ( 1933) is one of the most prominent movies filmed in Alaska. Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke Jr ( March 21, 1889 &ndash February 5, 1943 was an American motion picture director "Eskimo/Mala the Magnificent" won the very first Oscar for Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
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Alaska
Ray Mala was born in Candle, Alaska during a unique period in Alaskan history. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent At that time Alaska was still a territory of the United States and still a mystery to many Americans. In 1921 an explorer named Captain Frank Kleinschmidt went to Alaska on an expedition to film a picture called "Primitive Love" in which Mala makes his film debut at age 16. Not only does Mala act in front of the camera but he serves as a cameraman as well for the picture. From here young Mala accompanied Knud Rasmussen, the Danish Arctic explorer and writer on his trip called "The Great Sled Journey" from 1921 to 1924 to collect and describe Inuit songs and legends as the official cameraman. Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen ( June 7, 1879 &ndash December 21, 1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and
Hollywood
In 1925 Mala made his way to Hollywood and got a job as a cameraman with Fox Film Corporation (this was before the creation of 20th Century Fox). Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Not long after Mala landed his first lead role in the silent film "Igloo" for Universal Pictures. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American "Igloo" was a success and led to his being cast as the lead in MGM's "Eskimo/Mala the Magnificent". Louis B. Mayer sent director Woody Van Dyke to Alaska to film with an all Alaska native cast. Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke Jr ( March 21, 1889 &ndash February 5, 1943 was an American motion picture director Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent "Eskimo" was produced by the legendary Irving Thalberg. Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer "Eskimo/Mala the Magnificent" premiered to much fanfare at the famed Astor Theatre in Times Square, New York in 1933 and was a huge success. This article is about the Astor Theatre in New York For the cinema in Melbourne Australia see The Astor Theatre. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Eskimo" was billed as "The biggest picture ever made" by MGM. "Eskimo" won the first Oscar for Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
Mala gained international stardom following "Eskimo" and as a result MGM cast Mala as the lead in "Last of the Pagans" (1935). Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Last of the Pagans" was written by John Farrow (Mia Farrow's father) and directed by Richard Thorpe. John Farrow ( February 10, 1904 – January 28, 1963) was an award-winning film director producer and screenwriter Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow, known as Mia Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American Actress. For the historian and biographer see D R Thorpe. Richard Thorpe ( February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991 "Last of the Pagans" was filmed entirely on location in Tahiti and performed respectably at the box office. Mala's next big role came in "The Jungle Princess" (1936) which launched Dorothy Lamour's career (she went on to co-star with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the wildly popular "Road To. The Jungle Princess is a 1936 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dorothy Lamour ( December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular . . . " movies). According to the book "The Paramount Story," "The Jungle Princess was a huge success and was a whopping money maker for the studio. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. The Jungle Princess is a 1936 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. " He also starred as himself in Republic Pictures' "Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island" (1936) which was one of the first serials the studio had ever made. Republic Pictures (also known as Republic Entertainment Inc) is an independent film television and video distribution company that was originally a movie production-distribution Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island ( 1936) is a Republic Movie serial starring Ray Mala. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mala co-starred with Herman Brix in Republic's "Hawk of the Wilderness" (1938) which many consider one of the top 10 best serials ever made. Bruce Bennett ( May 19 1906 &ndash February 24 2007) was an American Actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter Hawk of the Wilderness ( 1938) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Kioga novel of the same name by pulp writer Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Other notable films include "Green Hell" (1940) starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (1940), Cecil B. DeMille's "Union Pacific" (1939), "Son of Fury" (1942) starring Tyrone Power, "The Tuttles of Tahiti" (1942) starring Academy Award winner Charles Laughton, and many other films of Hollywood's golden era. Green Hell is a 1940 adventure film directed by James Whale with photography by Karl Freund. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr, KBE, DSC ( December 9, 1909 &ndash May 7, 2000) was an American Actor Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe is a 1940 twelve episode serial film about Flash Gordon. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cecil Blount DeMille ( August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Son of Fury The Story of Benjamin Blake is a 1942 Adventure film directed by John Cromwell, starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and
Mala also spent a considerable amount of time behind the camera as a cinematographer. He worked with Academy Award winner Joseph LaShelle on many pictures including the Oscar winning "Laura" (1944) starring Gene Tierney, "Les Miserables" (1952) which was directed by Academy Award winner Lewis Milestone, and many other films. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Joseph LaShelle, ASC ( July 9, 1900 - August 20, 1989) was a Los Angeles born film Cinematographer. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Laura ( 1944) is a American Academy Award -winning Film noir directed by Otto Preminger and starring Gene Tierney Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gene Tierney ( November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) ( September 30 1895 - September 25 1980) was an Academy Award -winning motion picture One vintage photograph shows Mala working on location in Santa Rosa as a cameraman on Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Shadow of a Doubt is a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Other films include "Meet Me After The Show" (1951) starring Betty Grable, "The Fan" (1949), "Igloo" (1932), and many more. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Mala was also very close to Director Henry Koster and worked as a cinematographer on several of his pictures with Joseph LaShelle. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Henry Koster ( May 1, 1905 &ndash September 21, 1988) was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany. Joseph LaShelle, ASC ( July 9, 1900 - August 20, 1989) was a Los Angeles born film Cinematographer.
In 1952 Mala came back in front of the camera to star in "Red Snow" (1952) opposite Guy Madison and according to the American Film Institute, "Red Snow" is the first film to deal with the cold war and the atomic bomb. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guy Madison ( January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American Film and Television Actor. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Shortly after the release of "Red Snow" (1952), Mala passed away on the set of his last film after working in Hollywood for almost 30 years. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was only 46 years old.
Marriage, family and personal life
The Los Angeles Times June 2, 1937- "Into his Hollywood igloo Mala, Eskimo film actor, took as his bride yesterday Galina Kropotkin, Russian Princess, sometimes known as Galina Liss. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Princess is the feminine form of Prince (from Latin Princeps, meaning principal citizen " Mala and Galina had a very happy personal life together. They counted such luminaries as Johnny Weissmuller (Tarzan), Bob Hope, and Stan Laurel as personal friends. Johnny Weissmuller (June 2 1904 &ndash January 20 1984 was an American swimmer and Actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s winning Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 &ndash February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor writer They had one son whom they named Ted Mala. Ted Mala grew up to become the first Alaska Native doctor. Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. Dr. Mala served as the first Alaska Native Commissioner of Health and Social Services on Governor Walter J. Hickel's cabinet (1990). Alaska Natives are Indigenous peoples of the Americas native to the state of Alaska within the United States. Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel (born August 18, 1919) is an American Republican Politician who served as the 2nd and 8th Dr. Mala has two children: Ted Mala, Jr. and Galina Mala Liss.
Miscellenea
- Ray Mala is Inupiat Eskimo from Alaska. The Inupiat or Iñupiaq (from inuit- people - and piaq/t real i Eskimos or Esquimaux are Indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia ( Russia) across Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
- "Last of the Pagans" - 50,000 feet of underwater footage was shot for this film, with a final total of 60 reels shot during the 22 weeks of production. It was eventually released as an 8-reel feature. The film was banned in Germany; French censors deleted scenes of natives being contracted unknowingly for 5 years of hard labor.
- "Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island" was the only sound serial ever produced to have 14 chapters. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island ( 1936) is a Republic Movie serial starring Ray Mala.
- Ray Mala was a member of SAG as well as a union card carring cinematographer.
- Ray Mala was considering an offer from Cecil B. DeMille to appear in "The Ten Commandments" when he died of a heart attack brought on while shooting at a rugged Mexican location for Oscar-winning cinematographer Joseph LaShelle in 1952. Cecil Blount DeMille ( August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that according to Judeo-Christian tradition were authored by God and given "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Joseph LaShelle, ASC ( July 9, 1900 - August 20, 1989) was a Los Angeles born film Cinematographer. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Ray Mala at the Internet Movie Database
- "Eskimo" at The Oscar Site
- Dr. Ted Mala's profile with the National Institutes of Heath, Washington D.C.
- Galina Mala Liss at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted Mala, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- "Eskimo" on the Turner Classic Movies Website
- "Last of the Pagans" on the Turner Classic Movies Website
- "Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island" Trailer at YouTube
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