Maila Nurmi
Acting
Born 1922-12-11
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.
Known For
Popular credits
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
The Big Operator
Gina
The Beat Generation
Poetess
Vampira and Me
Self (archive footage)
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Self
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self