Maila Nurmi

★ Acting #136,182

1922 - 2008 (age 85) • Acting

Born: 12/11/1922 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 1/10/2008 (age 85)

Known for: Acting

Maila Nurmi

★ Acting #136,182

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

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

69%

Herself

2001

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

78%

Herself

1996

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

72%

Herself

1992

Vampira and Me

74%

Self (archive footage)

2013

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

83%

Self

1988

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

75%

Self

1995

James Dean: The First American Teenager

75%

Self

1975

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

70%

Self

2004

Vampira and Me

74%

Self (archive footage)

2013

Vampira: The Movie

80%

Herself

2006

American Scary

75%

Herself / 'Vampira'

2006

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

70%

Self

2004

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

69%

Herself

2001

The Many Faces of Dracula

35%

Vampire Girl (archive footage)

2000

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

48%

Woman in Hotel Lobby

1998

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

78%

Herself

1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

100%

Self

1996

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

75%

Self

1995

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

72%

Herself

1992

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

95%

Vampire Girl (archive footage)

1991

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

83%

Self

1988

Population: 1

54%

Mother (uncredited)

1986

Bungalow Invader

Vampira

1981

James Dean: The First American Teenager

75%

Self

1975

The Magic Sword

43%

The Hag / Sorceress

1962

Sex Kittens Go to College

33%

Etta Toodie

1960

I Passed for White

70%

Girl Poet (uncredited)

1960

The Big Operator

60%

Gina

1959

The Beat Generation

51%

Poetess

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space

42%

Vampire Girl

1957

The Vampira Show

70%

Vampira

1954

Romance on the High Seas

67%

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

1948

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Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Known For

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Vampira and Me

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

James Dean: The First American Teenager

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Vampira and Me

Vampira: The Movie

American Scary

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

The Many Faces of Dracula

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Population: 1

Bungalow Invader

James Dean: The First American Teenager

The Magic Sword

Sex Kittens Go to College

I Passed for White

The Big Operator

The Beat Generation

Plan 9 from Outer Space

The Vampira Show

Romance on the High Seas

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