Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Deceased · Born: Dec 11, 1922 · Died: Jan 10, 2008

Personal Details

BornDec 11, 1922 Petsamo, Finland
Spouse
  • Fabrizio Mioni

    ( Jun 20, 1961 to May 11, 2025 )
  • John Brinkley

    ( Mar 10, 1958 to May 11, 2025 )
  • Dean Riesner

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Onni Kosti Syrjäniemi
  • Sophia Peterson

Biography

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, a Finnish-American actress of exceptional talent and television personality of remarkable distinction, is arguably most prominently connected to the conception of the legendary, outrageously flamboyant character Vampira, a persona that has made a lasting and profound impact on the fabric of popular culture, forever etching its mark on the collective consciousness of the public.

Career

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2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
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1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Woman in Hotel Lobby
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1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
{"id":61824,"title":"Population: 1","year":"1986","character":"Mother (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/population-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61824.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61824.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Population: 1
Population: 1 as Mother (uncredited)
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1962
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword as The Hag / Sorceress
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1960
I Passed for White
I Passed for White as Girl Poet (uncredited)
{"id":66235,"title":"Sex Kittens Go to College","year":"1960","character":"Etta Toodie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sex-kittens-go-to-college","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66235.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83974,"title":"The Big Operator","year":"1959","character":"Gina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-operator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qerc6lp6dt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qerc6lp6dt0.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
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{"id":33500,"title":"The Beat Generation","year":"1959","character":"Poetess","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-beat-generation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33500.jpg"},"released":1}
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1948
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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2013
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2006
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2004
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2001
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1996
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1995
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1992
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1975