Maila Nurmi

1922-12-11 - 2008-01-10 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.

Movies

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as Woman in Hotel Lobby

Vampira and Me

as Self (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Big Operator

The Big Operator

as Gina

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

as Poetess

The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

as The Hag / Sorceress

Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College

as Etta Toodie

I Passed for White

I Passed for White

as Girl Poet (uncredited)

American Scary

as Herself / 'Vampira'

James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Herself

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

as Herself

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Herself

Population: 1

as Mother (uncredited)

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

as Herself

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

as Self

TV Shows