
Maila Nurmi
Acting
Born 1922-12-11 · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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

9.5
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Movie

10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 · Movie

6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948 · Movie

8.0
Vampira: The Movie
2006 · Movie

7.5
American Scary
2006 · Movie

7.5
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 · Movie

7.8
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996 · Movie

7.2
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 · Movie

7.0
I Passed for White
1960 · Movie

6.9
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 · Movie

7.4
Vampira and Me
2013 · Movie

6.0
The Big Operator
1959 · Movie

7.5
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995 · Movie

4.2
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957 · Movie

7.0
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004 · Movie

5.2
The Beat Generation
1959 · Movie

5.1
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 · Movie

4.3
The Magic Sword
1962 · Movie

5.4
Population: 1
1986 · Movie

3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · Movie

3.3
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 · Movie

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · Movie