Acting

Maila Nurmi

December 11, 1922January 10, 2008 (aged 85)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

Vampira and Me

as Self (archive footage)

7.420131h 46m

Vampira and Me

as Self (archive footage)

Vampira: The Movie

as Herself

8.020062h 22m

Vampira: The Movie

as Herself

American Scary

as Herself / 'Vampira'

7.520061h 32m

American Scary

as Herself / 'Vampira'

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self

7.02004—

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Herself

6.920011h 29m

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Herself

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

3.5200049m

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as Woman in Hotel Lobby

4.819981h 30m

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as Woman in Hotel Lobby

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Herself

7.819961h 52m

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Herself

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

10.019961h 40m

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

as Self

7.519951h 4m

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

as Self

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

as Herself

7.219921h 51m

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

as Herself

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

9.519911h 0m

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

Population: 1

as Mother (uncredited)

5.419861h 0m

Population: 1

as Mother (uncredited)

Bungalow Invader

as Vampira

0.0198120m

Bungalow Invader

as Vampira

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self

7.519751h 20m

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self

The Magic Sword

as The Hag / Sorceress

4.319621h 20m

The Magic Sword

as The Hag / Sorceress

Sex Kittens Go to College

as Etta Toodie

3.319601h 34m

Sex Kittens Go to College

as Etta Toodie

I Passed for White

as Girl Poet (uncredited)

7.019601h 33m

I Passed for White

as Girl Poet (uncredited)

The Big Operator

as Gina

6.019591h 31m

The Big Operator

as Gina

The Jet-Propelled Couch

as Vampira

0.019571h 30m

The Jet-Propelled Couch

as Vampira

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl

4.219571h 18m

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl

Romance on the High Seas

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

6.719481h 39m

Romance on the High Seas

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)