Maila Nurmi
Known for: Acting
Born: December 11, 1922
Died: January 10, 2008
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.
Known for
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
Vampira and Me
2013
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
Bungalow Invader
1981
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
Population: 1
1986
The Magic Sword
1962
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
The Beat Generation
1959
American Scary
2006
Vampira: The Movie
2006
The Big Operator
1959
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
I Passed for White
1960
The Vampira Show
1954
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Romance on the High Seas
1948