Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Acting

December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008 (aged 85)

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

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Movie
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022 · Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
Movie
Vampira and Me2013 · Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
Movie
Vampira: The Movie2006 · Herself
American Scary
Movie
American Scary2006 · Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Movie
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts2004 · Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Movie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies2001 · Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula
Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Movie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died1998 · Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Movie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.1996 · Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Movie
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth1996 · Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Movie
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes1995 · Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Movie
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992 · Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Series
The Incredibly Strange Film Show1988 · Self
Population: 1
Movie
Population: 11986 · Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
Movie
Bungalow Invader1981 · Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Movie
James Dean: The First American Teenager1975 · Self
The Secret Empire
Series
The Secret Empire1962 · The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College
Movie
Sex Kittens Go to College1960 · Etta Toodie
I Passed for White
Movie
I Passed for White1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator
Movie
The Big Operator1959 · Gina
Love Letters - Men We Have Loved
Series
Love Letters - Men We Have Loved1959 · Poetess
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Movie
The Jet-Propelled Couch1957 · Vampira
Meeting of Minds
Series
Meeting of Minds1957 · Vampire Girl
Romulus, My Father
Movie
Romulus, My Father1954 · Vampira
Romance on the High Seas
Movie
Romance on the High Seas1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)