Maila Nurmi
Born
11 December 1922 (103)
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.
Filmography (23)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Vampira and Me
2013
Vampira: The Movie
2006
American Scary
2006
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Population: 1
1986
Bungalow Invader
1981
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
The Magic Sword
1962
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
I Passed for White
1960
The Big Operator
1959
The Beat Generation
1959
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
Romance on the High Seas
1948