Acting, 1922
Maila Nurmi
Born Dec 11, 1922, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA, Died Jan 10, 2008 (85)
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.
Filmography
26 titles- 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)IMDb 2.0Movie - 2013
Vampira and MeSelf (archive footage)IMDb 7.4Movie - 2006
Vampira: The MovieHerselfIMDb 8.0Movie - 2006
American ScaryHerself / 'Vampira'IMDb 7.5Movie - 2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsSelfIMDb 7.0Movie - 2001
Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesHerselfIMDb 6.9Movie - 2000
The Many Faces of DraculaVampire Girl (archive footage)IMDb 3.5Movie - 1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWoman in Hotel LobbyIMDb 4.8Movie - 1996
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.HerselfIMDb 7.8Movie - 1996
Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelfIMDb 10.0Movie - 1995
Vampira: About Sex, Death and TaxesSelfIMDb 7.5Movie - 1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHerselfIMDb 7.2Movie - 1991
Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookVampire Girl (archive footage)IMDb 9.5Movie - 1988
The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelfIMDb 8.3Show - 1986
Population: 1Mother (uncredited)IMDb 5.4Movie - 1981Bungalow InvaderVampiraMovie
- 1975
James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelfIMDb 7.5Movie - 1962
The Magic SwordThe Hag / SorceressIMDb 4.3Movie - 1960
Sex Kittens Go to CollegeEtta ToodieIMDb 3.3Movie - 1960
I Passed for WhiteGirl Poet (uncredited)IMDb 7.0Movie - 1959
The Beat GenerationPoetessIMDb 5.1Movie - 1959
The Big OperatorGinaIMDb 6.0Movie - 1957
Plan 9 from Outer SpaceVampire GirlIMDb 4.2Movie - 1957The Jet-Propelled CouchVampiraMovie
- 1954
The Vampira ShowVampiraIMDb 7.0Show - 1948
Romance on the High SeasShip Passenger (uncredited)IMDb 6.8Movie