Maila Nurmi
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 11, 1922Deathday
January 10, 2008Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
23Place of birth
Petsamo, FinlandAlso known as
Vampira
Cast credits
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
The Beat Generation
Poetess
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
Vampira and Me
Herself
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Big Operator
Gina
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
SelfImages
