Maila Nurmi
Acting
Born Dec 11, 1922
-- Died Jan 10, 2008
· Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography on SassyFlix
1 title
Also Known For
4.2
movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
1957
4.2
movie
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
1962
6.6
movie
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1948
5.0
movie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1998
3.1
movie
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
1960
6.7
movie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
2001
6.9
movie
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
1992
5.0
movie
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
1959
7.6
movie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
1996
5.8
movie
The Big Operator
as Gina
1959
7.4
movie
Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
2013
4.9
movie
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as Mother (uncredited)
1986