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BornDecember 11, 1922
DiedJanuary 10, 2008 (age 85)
Place of birthGloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Film credits24
Maila Nurmi
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Herself
American Scary
2006
as Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
as Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
as Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
as Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
as Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
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1986
as Mother (uncredited)
- No poster
Bungalow Invader
1981
as Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self
The Magic Sword
1962
as The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
as Etta Toodie
I Passed for White
1960
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator
1959
as Gina
The Beat Generation
1959
as Poetess
- No poster
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957
as Vampira
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
as Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)