Maila Nurmi
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
1957
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1998
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
2006
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
1962
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
1992
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
1959
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
1996
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
2001
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1996
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as Mother (uncredited)
1986
I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
1960
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1991
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
2000
The Big Operator
as Gina
1959
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
as Self
1995
Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self
2004
American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
2006
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
1975
