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Maila Nurmi

1922 - 2008

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Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American-Finn actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1940, with hopes of becoming an actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maila Nurmi has received more than 1,814,600 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Maila Nurmi is the 1,907th most popular actor (up from 2,307th in 2019), the 3,120th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,756th in 2019) and the 879th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Maila Nurmis by language

Over the past year Maila Nurmi has had the most page views in the with 247,703 views, followed by French (25,119), and Spanish (23,566). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Indonesian (188.41%), Catalan (178.51%), and Danish (119.66%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Maila Nurmi ranks 1,907 out of 13,578. Before her are Carmen Electra, Eric Stoltz, Carla Gugino, Abdellatif Kechiche, Lee Dong-wook, and Guillaume Canet. After her are Leo Genn, Sandra Dee, Mary-Louise Parker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Philip Baker Hall, and Nikolay Cherkasov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Maila Nurmi ranks 168. Before her are Mauro Bolognini, Theo Albrecht, Charles M. Schulz, Stephen Toulmin, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, and Esther Lederberg. After her are Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia, Manshuk Mametova, Otl Aicher, John Edward Williams, Esther Brand, and George Knobel. Among people deceased in 2008, Maila Nurmi ranks 110. Before her are Vice Vukov, Charles Tilly, Dora Ratjen, Suzanne Pleshette, Géza Kalocsay, and Joseph Weizenbaum. After her are Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Donald E. Westlake, Rubens de Falco, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Andrew Bertie, and Bronisław Geremek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maila Nurmi ranks 3,120 out of 20,380. Before her are Carmen Electra (1972), Harry Harlow (1905), Eric Stoltz (1961), Carla Gugino (1971), Grandma Moses (1860), and Leon Czolgosz (1873). After her are Curtis Hanson (1945), Ernest King (1878), Sandra Dee (1942), Mary-Louise Parker (1964), Karch Kiraly (1960), and Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Maila Nurmi ranks 879. Before her are Rob Schneider (1963), Frances Sternhagen (1930), Larry Semon (1889), Carmen Electra (1972), Eric Stoltz (1961), and Carla Gugino (1971). After her are Sandra Dee (1942), Mary-Louise Parker (1964), Maggie Gyllenhaal (1977), Philip Baker Hall (1931), Lauren Hutton (1943), and Dabbs Greer (1917).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
Often called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved figure among cult-film aficionados for his oddball productions. This documentary takes a look back at Wood's unique career at the margins of 1950s Hollywood, speaking to those who loved him and hated him. Bela Lugosi Jr. discusses his father's work in the abysmal "Plan 9 From Outer Space," while a Baptist reverend recalls how he was tricked into financing the film.
May 1o 19967.6 / 10
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife and on the next day he also dies. However, the space soldier Eros and her mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both and the strong Inspector Clay that was murdered by the couple. Their intention is not to conquest Earth but to stop mankind from developing the powerful bomb “Solobonite” that would threaten the universe. When the population of Hollywood and Washington DC sees flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife and a policeman try to stop the aliens.
Jul 22o 19594.197 / 10
Vampira and Me
Herself
Though most people knew her as Vampira, a late-night, creature-feature host in Los Angeles, Maila Nurmi was so much more. From her relationships with James Dean and other Hollywood luminaries to her significant contributions to the eventual Goth craze, Nurmi was a multifaceted woman, with more than a few amazing stories to share. Having befriended Nurmi while she was still alive, Greene finds himself perfectly situated to give us the complete story on this fascinating individual, blending extensive interviews with remarkable found footage of Nurmi's long and varied career. Whether being groomed by a major Hollywood director or making a surprising foray into music, Nurmi proves herself to be so much more than a scream queen. Still, when it comes to snappy one-liners cracked at the stroke of midnight, it's certainly safe to say that no one did it better than Vampira.
Oct 8o 20137.4 / 10