Maila Nurmi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1922
- Died
- January 10, 2008
- Birthplace
- 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 2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me 2013
as Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie 2006
as Herself
American Scary 2006
as Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts 2004
as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies 2001
as Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. 1996
as Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth 1996
as Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes 1995
as Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion 1992
as Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Population: 1 1986
as Mother (uncredited)
- Bungalow Invader
Bungalow Invader 1981
as Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager 1975
as Self
The Magic Sword 1962
as The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College 1960
as Etta Toodie
I Passed for White 1960
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator 1959
as Gina
The Beat Generation 1959
as Poetess
- The Jet-Propelled Couch
The Jet-Propelled Couch 1957
as Vampira
Plan 9 from Outer Space 1957
as Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas 1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.