Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Acting

Born: Dec 11, 1922
Died: Jan 10, 2008 (age 85)
Place of Birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Movies: 24
TV Shows: 2

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

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Vampira and Me

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

American Scary

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Population: 1

Bungalow Invader

Bungalow Invader

James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager

The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College

I Passed for White

I Passed for White

The Big Operator

The Big Operator

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

The Jet-Propelled Couch

The Jet-Propelled Couch

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

TV Shows

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Vampira Show

The Vampira Show

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