Maila Nurmi
Acting
Born: 1922-12-11 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
The Beat Generation
Poetess
The Big Operator
Gina
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
The Vampira Show
Vampira
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Self
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
Self (archive footage)
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Self
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself