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Maila Nurmi

Acting

December 11, 1922

Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

24 movies

5.8 avg

1

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.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl

Filmography

2020s

1 film

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

2010s

1 film

Vampira and Me

Vampira and Me

as Self (archive footage)

2000s

5 films

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

as Herself

8.0

American Scary

American Scary

as Herself / 'Vampira'

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Herself

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

1990s

6 films

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as Woman in Hotel Lobby

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Herself

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

as Self

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

as Herself

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

1980s

2 films

Population: 1

Population: 1

as Mother (uncredited)

Bungalow Invader

as Vampira

1970s

1 film

James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self

1960s

3 films

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)

1950s

4 films

The Big Operator

The Big Operator

as Gina

The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

as Poetess

The Jet-Propelled Couch

as Vampira

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl

1940s

1 film

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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