Maila Nurmi
ActingMaila 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.
Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
2013
Herself
Vampira: The Movie
2006
Herself / 'Vampira'
American Scary
2006
Self
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
Herself
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Woman in Hotel Lobby
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Herself
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995
Herself
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Mother (uncredited)
Population: 1
1986
Self
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
The Hag / Sorceress
The Magic Sword
1962
Etta Toodie
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
Girl Poet (uncredited)
I Passed for White
1960
Gina
The Big Operator
1959
Poetess
The Beat Generation
1959
