Maila Nurmi
ActingBorn: 1922-12-11Place of Birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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
Self
Romance on the High Seas
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
Etta Toodie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Vampire Girl
American Scary
Herself / 'Vampira'
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Big Operator
Gina
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Beat Generation
Poetess