Maila Nurmi

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Maila Nurmi

Acting
Born 1922-12-11 · Died 2008-01-10
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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.

Filmography

25 credits across movies and TV

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Movie

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957 · Vampire Girl

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Movie

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998 · Woman in Hotel Lobby

Vampira: The Movie
Movie

Vampira: The Movie

2006 · Herself

The Magic Sword
Movie

The Magic Sword

1962 · The Hag / Sorceress

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Movie

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992 · Herself

The Beat Generation
Movie

The Beat Generation

1959 · Poetess

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Movie

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996 · Herself

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Movie

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001 · Herself

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Movie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996 · Self

Population: 1
Movie

Population: 1

1986 · Mother (uncredited)

I Passed for White
Movie

I Passed for White

1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)

Sex Kittens Go to College
Movie

Sex Kittens Go to College

1960 · Etta Toodie

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Big Operator
Movie

The Big Operator

1959 · Gina

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Movie

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

1995 · Self

Vampira and Me
Movie

Vampira and Me

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Movie

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

2004 · Self

American Scary
Movie

American Scary

2006 · Herself / 'Vampira'

James Dean: The First American Teenager
Movie

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975 · Self

Romance on the High Seas
Movie

Romance on the High Seas

1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Bungalow Invader
Movie

Bungalow Invader

1981 · Vampira

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Movie

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988 · Self

The Vampira Show
TV

The Vampira Show

1954 · Vampira