Maila Nurmi
Known for
Acting
Life
1922 – 2008 (aged 85)
Born in
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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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
Plan 9 from Outer Space
15 Mar 1957
The Magic Sword
01 Apr 1962
Romance on the High Seas
25 Jun 1948
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
13 Sep 1998
Sex Kittens Go to College
24 Aug 1960
The Beat Generation
03 Jul 1959
The Big Operator
01 Aug 1959
Population: 1
24 Sep 1986
Filmography
2000
- The Many Faces of Draculaas Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1998
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Woman in Hotel Lobby
1991
- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1986
- Population: 1as Mother (uncredited)
1981
- Bungalow Invaderas Vampira
1962
- The Magic Swordas The Hag
1960
- Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Etta Toodie
- I Passed for Whiteas Girl Poet (uncredited)
1959
- The Big Operatoras Gina
- The Beat Generationas Poetess
1957
- The Jet-Propelled Couchas Vampira
- Plan 9 from Outer Spaceas Vampire Girl
1954
- The Vampira Showas Vampira1 episode
1948
- Romance on the High Seasas Ship Passenger (uncredited)