Maila Nurmi
Actor
Born December 11, 1922 in 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
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator
Gina
The Beat Generation
Poetess
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
The Vampira Show
Vampira
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)