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Maila Nurmi

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedDec 11, 1922 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthGloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Career Span1948 – 2008
Known Credits24 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Maila Nurmi

Also known as:Vampira
Total Works

24

22 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Romance on the High Seas
6.7
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 24 titles featuring Maila Nurmi

Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2

as Vampire Girl

The Magic Sword
4.3
The Magic Sword
1962•movie

as The Hag / Sorceress

Romance on the High Seas
6.7

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
4.8

as Woman in Hotel Lobby

Sex Kittens Go to College
3.3

as Etta Toodie

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.9

as Herself

The Beat Generation
5.1

as Poetess

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
7.8

as Herself

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
7.2

as Herself

The Big Operator
6.0
The Big Operator
1959•movie

as Gina

Vampira and Me
7.4
Vampira and Me
2013•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Population: 1
5.4
Population: 1
1986•movie

as Mother (uncredited)

American Scary
7.5
American Scary
2006•movie

as Herself / 'Vampira'

I Passed for White
7.0
I Passed for White
1960•movie

as Girl Poet (uncredited)

Vampira: The Movie
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
2006•movie

as Herself

The Incredibly Strange Film Show
8.3
1 eps

as Self

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
7.5

as Self

James Dean: The First American Teenager
7.5

as Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0

as Self

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
7.0

as Self

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2.0

as Self - (archive footage)

The Vampira Show
7.0
1 eps
The Vampira Show
1954•series

as Vampira