
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