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Maila Nurmi

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
25

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 11, 1922 (103 years old)

Place of Birth
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2013Vampira and Meas Self (archive footage)
2006Vampira: The Movieas Herself
2006American Scaryas Herself / 'Vampira'
2004Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hostsas Self
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Moviesas Herself
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Woman in Hotel Lobby
1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.as Herself
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas Self
1995Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxesas Self
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companionas Herself
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas Self
1986Population: 1as Mother (uncredited)
1981Bungalow Invaderas Vampira
1975James Dean: The First American Teenageras Self
1962The Magic Swordas The Hag / Sorceress
1960Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Etta Toodie
1960I Passed for Whiteas Girl Poet (uncredited)
1959The Big Operatoras Gina
1959The Beat Generationas Poetess
1957Plan 9 from Outer Spaceas Vampire Girl
1954The Vampira Showas Vampira
1948Romance on the High Seasas Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Production