Maila Nurmi
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1922-12-11
- Died
- 2008-01-10
- Place of birth
- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Vampira
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
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
as Self
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
as Vampire Girl
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Magic Sword
1962
as The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (23)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
as Vampire Girl
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Magic Sword
1962
as The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Beat Generation
1959
as Poetess
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
as Etta Toodie
The Big Operator
1959
as Gina
I Passed for White
1960
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
as Herself
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
as Herself
Population: 1
1986
as Mother (uncredited)
American Scary
2006
as Herself / 'Vampira'
Vampira and Me
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
as Herself
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
as Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
as Self
Bungalow Invader
1981
as Vampira
About Maila Nurmi
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. With 25 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, Maila Nurmi has appeared in 23 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maila Nurmi Movies
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) — as Vampire Girl
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) — as Woman in Hotel Lobby
- The Magic Sword (1962) — as The Hag / Sorceress
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) — as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) — as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
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