Maila Nurmi
1922-12-11 (1922)Gloucester, Massachusetts, USAActing
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
TV • 1988
Romance on the High Seas
MOVIE • 1948
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
MOVIE • 1998
Sex Kittens Go to College
MOVIE • 1960
Plan 9 from Outer Space
MOVIE • 1957
The Beat Generation
MOVIE • 1959
The Magic Sword
MOVIE • 1962
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
MOVIE • 1996
The Many Faces of Dracula
MOVIE • 2000
American Scary
MOVIE • 2006
The Big Operator
MOVIE • 1959
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
MOVIE • 1991
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
MOVIE • 2001
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
MOVIE • 2022
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MOVIE • 1986
James Dean: The First American Teenager
MOVIE • 1975
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
MOVIE • 1992
Vampira: The Movie
MOVIE • 2006