Maila Nurmi

Actor

Born: December 11, 1922
Died: January 10, 2008 (age 85)
From: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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 (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
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
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Ship Passenger (uncredited)