Maila Nurmi
Acting
Born: 1922-12-11 · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2008-01-10
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.
🎬 Movies (23)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
2013
Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
2006
Herself
American Scary
2006
Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Population: 1
1986
Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
1981
Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
Self
The Magic Sword
1962
The Hag / Sorceress
I Passed for White
1960
Girl Poet (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
Etta Toodie
The Beat Generation
1959
Poetess
The Big Operator
1959
Gina
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas
1948
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
