- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1922
- Place of Birth
- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- January 10, 2008
Maila Nurmi
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.
Filmography
movieWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · Self - (archive footage)
movieVampira and Me
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieVampira: The Movie
2006 · Herself
movieAmerican Scary
2006 · Herself / 'Vampira'
movieMonsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004 · Self
movieSchlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 · Herself
movieThe Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)
movieI Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 · Woman in Hotel Lobby
movieThe Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996 · Herself
movieVampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Self
movieVampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995 · Self
movieFlying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 · Herself
movieDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)
tvThe Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988 · Self
moviePopulation: 1
1986 · Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
movieBungalow Invader
1981 · Vampira
movieJames Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 · Self
movieThe Magic Sword
1962 · The Hag / Sorceress
movieSex Kittens Go to College
1960 · Etta Toodie
movieI Passed for White
1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)
movieThe Big Operator
1959 · Gina
movieThe Beat Generation
1959 · Poetess
moviePlan 9 from Outer Space
1957 · Vampire Girl
tvThe Vampira Show
1954 · Vampira
movieRomance on the High Seas
1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)