Maila Nurmi photo

Maila Nurmi

Acting
1922-12-11
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.
Known For 23 titles
The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) subtitle poster
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988 TV
as Self
Subtitles Romance on the High Seas (1948) subtitle poster
Romance on the High Seas
1948 Movie
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Subtitles Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) subtitle poster
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957 Movie
as Vampire Girl
Subtitles The Beat Generation (1959) subtitle poster
The Beat Generation
1959 Movie
as Poetess
Subtitles The Magic Sword (1962) subtitle poster
The Magic Sword
1962 Movie
as The Hag / Sorceress
Subtitles The Big Operator (1959) subtitle poster
The Big Operator
1959 Movie
as Gina
Subtitles The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) subtitle poster
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 Movie
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Subtitles Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) subtitle poster
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 Movie
as Etta Toodie
Subtitles I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) subtitle poster
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 Movie
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Subtitles Vampira: The Movie (2006) subtitle poster
Vampira: The Movie
2006 Movie
as Herself
Subtitles American Scary (2006) subtitle poster
American Scary
2006 Movie
as Herself / 'Vampira'
Subtitles Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) subtitle poster
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 Movie
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Subtitles Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) subtitle poster
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 Movie
as Herself
Subtitles I Passed for White (1960) subtitle poster
I Passed for White
1960 Movie
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Subtitles James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) subtitle poster
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Population: 1 (1986) subtitle poster
Population: 1
1986 Movie
as Mother (uncredited)
Subtitles Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) subtitle poster
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 Movie
as Herself
Subtitles The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996) subtitle poster
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996 Movie
as Herself
Subtitles Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996) subtitle poster
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The Vampira Show (1954) subtitle poster
The Vampira Show
1954 TV
as Vampira
Subtitles Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (2004) subtitle poster
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Vampira and Me (2013) subtitle poster
Vampira and Me
2013 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes (1995) subtitle poster
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995 Movie
as Self
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