Maila Nurmi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-12-11

Day of death

2008-01-10 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Petsamo, Finland

Maila Nurmi

Biography

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

Known For

  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

    I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

    The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

  • The Beat Generation

    The Beat Generation

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • The Many Faces of Dracula

    The Many Faces of Dracula

  • Plan 9 from Outer Space

    Plan 9 from Outer Space

  • I Passed for White

    I Passed for White

  • Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

    Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

  • Bungalow Invader

    Bungalow Invader

  • Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

  • Population: 1

    Population: 1

  • The Magic Sword

    The Magic Sword

  • Sex Kittens Go to College

    Sex Kittens Go to College

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

  • Vampira and Me

    Vampira and Me

  • The Vampira Show

    The Vampira Show

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

    Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

  • The Big Operator

    The Big Operator

  • James Dean: The First American Teenager

    James Dean: The First American Teenager

  • Vampira: The Movie

    Vampira: The Movie