Maila Nurmi
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Dec 1922
Age
104 Years
Born In
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Total Projects
25
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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 Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
Romance on the High Seas
1948
The Magic Sword
1962
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
The Beat Generation
1959
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
The Big Operator
1959
Filmography
movie
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
movie
Vampira and Me
Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
movie
American Scary
American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
movie
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self
movie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
movie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
movie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
movie
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
movie
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
as Self
movie
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
tv
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
movie
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as Mother (uncredited)
movie
Bungalow Invader
Bungalow Invader
as Vampira
movie
James Dean: The First American Teenager
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
movie
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
movie
Sex Kittens Go to College
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
movie
I Passed for White
I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
movie
The Big Operator
The Big Operator
as Gina
movie
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
tv
The Vampira Show
The Vampira Show
as Vampira
movie
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)