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Maila Nurmi

Born: 1922-12-11 in Petsamo, Finland

Died: 2008-01-10

Known For: Acting

Biography

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

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

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts as Self

2001

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies as Herself

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

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. as Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self

1995

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes as Self

1992

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion as Herself

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

James Dean: The First American Teenager as Self

1962

The Magic Sword as The Hag / Sorceress

1960

I Passed for White as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College as Etta Toodie

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space as Vampire Girl
The Beat Generation as Poetess
The Big Operator as Gina

1954

The Vampira Show as Vampira

1948

Romance on the High Seas as Ship Passenger (uncredited)