Maila Nurmi
Born: 1922-12-11 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2008-01-10
Known 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
2022
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage)
2013
- Vampira and Me as Self (archive footage)
2006
- American Scary as Herself / 'Vampira'
- Vampira: The Movie as Herself
2004
2001
2000
- The Many Faces of Dracula as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1998
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1996
- Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self
- The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. as Herself
1995
1992
1991
- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1988
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
1986
- Population: 1 as Mother (uncredited)
1981
- Bungalow Invader as Vampira
1975
1962
- The Magic Sword as The Hag / Sorceress
1960
- Sex Kittens Go to College as Etta Toodie
- I Passed for White as Girl Poet (uncredited)
1959
- The Beat Generation as Poetess
- The Big Operator as Gina
1957
- Plan 9 from Outer Space as Vampire Girl
1954
- The Vampira Show as Vampira
1948
- Romance on the High Seas as Ship Passenger (uncredited)