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Maila Nurmi
Sign in to saveAlso known as Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, Maila Syrjäniemi, Maila Syrjaniemi, Maila Elizabeth Niemi
Finnish American actress (1922–2008)
Film & TV
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira. She was of Finnish descent.
Known for
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)2022
- Vampira and Me — Self (archive footage)2013
- Vampira: The Movie — Herself2006
- American Scary — Herself / 'Vampira'2006
- Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts — Self2004
- Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies — Herself2001
- The Many Faces of Dracula — Vampire Girl (archive footage)2000
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died — Woman in Hotel Lobby1998
- The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. — Herself1996
- Vampires: Thirst for the Truth — Self1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maila
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Gloucester
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Dean Riesner
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.vampirasattic.com
- Image
- Maila Nurmi 1947.jpg
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- Commons category
- Maila Nurmi
- date of death
- 2008-01-10
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Maila Nurmi
- birth name
- Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi
- date of birth
- 1921-12-21
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- end of work period
- 2000-00-00
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