Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 11, 1922
Died
Jan 10, 2008
Place of Birth
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
26 titles
Maila Nurmi
Biography
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
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator
Gina
The Beat Generation
Poetess
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Vampira
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
The Vampira Show
Vampira
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)