Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

🎂 11th December 1922 (103 yrs) 📍 Petsamo, Finland

Biography

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

Maila Nurmi

🎬 Movies Featuring Maila Nurmi

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me

Vampira and Me (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie (2006)

as Herself
American Scary

American Scary (2006)

as Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (2004)

as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

as Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)

as Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996)

as Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)

as Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes (1995)

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

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992)

as Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Population: 1

Population: 1 (1986)

as Mother (uncredited)
No Image

Bungalow Invader (1981)

as Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

as Self
The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword (1962)

as The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)

as Etta Toodie
I Passed for White

I Passed for White (1960)

as Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator

The Big Operator (1959)

as Gina
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation (1959)

as Poetess
Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)

as Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)