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Maila Nurmi

Acting
Known For

85 Years Old

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

Born

Petsamo, Finland on 11th December 1922

Died

10th January 2008

All Credits

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Image
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show Image
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Plan 9 from Outer Space Image
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
No Image
The Vampira Show
Vampira
The Many Faces of Dracula Image
The Many Faces of Dracula
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Magic Sword Image
The Magic Sword
The Hag / Sorceress
Romance on the High Seas Image
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
American Scary Image
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Image
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Beat Generation Image
The Beat Generation
Poetess
Vampira: The Movie Image
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
The Big Operator Image
The Big Operator
Gina
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Image
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Herself
I Passed for White Image
I Passed for White
Girl Poet (uncredited)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Image
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Herself
Sex Kittens Go to College Image
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
Population: 1 Image
Population: 1
Mother (uncredited)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. Image
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Herself
James Dean: The First American Teenager Image
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Image
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Image
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts Image
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Self
Vampira and Me Image
Vampira and Me
Self (archive footage)
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes Image
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Self
No Image
Bungalow Invader
Vampira