Maila Nurmi
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday11 December 1922
Died10 January 2008 (age 85)
Place of birthGloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Known credits26
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.
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)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988 · Self
Population: 1
1986 · Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
1981 · Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 · Self
The Magic Sword
1962 · The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 · Etta Toodie
I Passed for White
1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator
1959 · Gina
The Beat Generation
1959 · Poetess
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 · Vampira
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957 · Vampire Girl
The Vampira Show
1954 · Vampira
Romance on the High Seas
1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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