Photo: Bureau of Industrial Service. This was a division of ad agency Young & Rubicam which was widely used by those in the television industry for distributing publicity material. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mala Powers is the kind of performer I quietly admire: a San Francisco native who worked across film, television, and the stage from the 1930s into the new century without chasing scandal. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tells me she earned recognition the slow way, through steady craft rather than a single explosive moment. I find something honest in a career that spans so many formats; it suggests adaptability and a genuine love of the work. The record on her is thin, but to me that almost underlines the point. She was a working actor whose contribution outlasted the noise around her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mala Powers
- Name (Japanese)
- マーラ・パワーズ
- Reading
- まーら・ぱわーず
- Born
- December 20, 1931 – June 11, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mala%20Powers
Frequently asked questions
When was Mala Powers born?
December 20, 1931 – June 11, 2007.
Where is Mala Powers from?
Mala Powers is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Mala Powers do?
Mala Powers works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.