Maila Nurmi
Known for ActingBorn 1922-12-11 — died 2008-01-10Gloucester, 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.
Known for
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · as Self - (archive footage)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957 · as Vampire Girl
The Magic Sword
1962 · as The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas
1948 · as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
American Scary
2006 · as Herself / 'Vampira'
The Beat Generation
1959 · as Poetess
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 · as Etta Toodie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 · as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Vampira: The Movie
2006 · as Herself
The Big Operator
1959 · as Gina
Population: 1
1986 · as Mother (uncredited)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · as Self
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 · as Self
Vampira and Me
2013 · as Self (archive footage)
I Passed for White
1960 · as Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 · as Herself