Mala Powers
Biography
Mary Ellen Mala Powers was an American film actress born in San Francisco, California, on December 20, 1931. In 1940, her family relocated to Los Angeles, where her father worked as an executive for United Press. During that summer, she attended the Max Reinhardt Junior Workshop and performed in her first stage play. She continued her drama training and secured a role in the 1942 Dead End Kids film Tough as They Come. At age 16, Powers began a career in radio drama. She transitioned to film acting in 1950, appearing in her first roles that year in Outrage and Edge of Doom. Powers passed away on June 11, 2007.
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Full Filmography
69 titles- Early Directors on Directing (2009) as Self
- Hitters (2002) as Mama Theresa
- From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002) as Self / Narrator (voice)
- Calling the Shots (1988) as Self
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Dorothy Folkes
- Six Tickets to Hell (1981)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Martha
- Switch (1975) as Sally Odden
- Doomsday Machine (1972) as Maj. Georgianna Bronski
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) as Meg Stone
- Rogue's Gallery (1968) as Maggie
- Ironside (1967)
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dr. Karen Cherlotov
- Jericho (1966)
- Bewitched (1964)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Polly Cooper
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Albert Dubois
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Ellen Ramsey
- Arrest and Trial (1963)
- The Gallant Men (1962)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Julie Michaels
- Everglades (1961)
- Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road (1961) as Rebecca Boone
- Fear No More (1961) as Sharon Carlin
- Daniel Boone: The Promised Land (1961) as Rebecca Boone
- Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961) as Ellen Burton
- Thriller (1960) as Consuelo De La Varra
- Surfside 6 (1960)
- Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (1960) as Rebecca Boone
- Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (1960) as Rebecca Boone
- Rawhide (1959) as Loretta Opel
- The Rebel (1959) as Cassie
- Hawaiian Eye (1959)
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Stacy Torrance
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Margo Latimer
- Bronco (1958)
- The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
- The Colossus of New York (1958) as Anne Spensser
- Sierra Baron (1958) as Sue Russell
- Perry Mason (1957) as Claire Allison
- Perry Mason (1957) as June Sinclair
- Perry Mason (1957) as Janet Brent
- Perry Mason (1957) as Helen Bradshaw
- Perry Mason (1957) as Elaine Bayler
- Maverick (1957)
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Roberta Shipman
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) as Barbara
- Death in Small Doses (1957) as Valerie 'Val' Owens
- The Unknown Terror (1957) as Gina Matthews
- The Storm Rider (1957) as Tay Rorick
- Man on the Prowl (1957) as Marlan Wood
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Barbara Anderson
- The Last Stop (1956) as Miriam
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Rage at Dawn (1955) as Laura Reno
- Bengazi (1955) as Aileen Donovan
- The Yellow Mountain (1954) as Nevada Wray
- Geraldine (1953) as Janey Edwards
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Martha Benton
- City Beneath the Sea (1953) as Terry McBride
- City That Never Sleeps (1953) as Sally 'Angel Face' Connors
- Rose of Cimarron (1952) as Rose of Cimarron
- Outrage (1950) as Ann Walton
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) as Roxane
- Edge of Doom (1950) as Julie
- Tough as They Come (1942) as Esther Clark
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mala Powers best known for?
Mala Powers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Murder, She Wrote (1984), Charlie's Angels (1976), Switch (1975), Ironside (1967).
When and where was Mala Powers born?
Mala Powers was born on December 20, 1931 in San Francisco, California, USA. They passed away on July 11, 2007.
How many credits does Mala Powers have?
Mala Powers has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2009.
What is Mala Powers's background in cinema and television?
Mary Ellen Mala Powers was an American film actress born in San Francisco, California, on December 20, 1931. In 1940, her family relocated to Los Angeles, where her father worked as an executive for United Press. During that summer, she attended the Max Reinhardt Junior Workshop and performed in her first stage play. S...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Arrest and Trial (1963) — aged about 31
- Everglades (1961) — aged about 29
- Bewitched (1964) — aged about 32
- Perry Mason (1957) as Claire Allison — aged about 25
- Perry Mason (1957) as June Sinclair — aged about 25
- Perry Mason (1957) as Janet Brent — aged about 25
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