Maila Nurmi
December 11, 1922 (101 years old) in Petsamo, Finland
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · Vampira and Me as Herself
- 2013 · Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · Vampira: The Movie as Herself
- 2006 · American Scary as Herself / 'Vampira'
- 2004 · Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts as Self
- 2001 · Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies as Herself
- 2000 · The Many Faces of Dracula as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Woman in Hotel Lobby
- 1996 · The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. as Herself
- 1996 · Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self
- 1995 · Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes as Self
- 1992 · Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion as Herself
- 1991 · Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
- 1989 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Ed Wood Jr. as Self
- 1988 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
- 1986 · Population: 1 as Mother (uncredited)
- 1975 · James Dean: The First American Teenager as Self
- 1962 · The Magic Sword as The Hag / Sorceress
- 1960 · Sex Kittens Go to College as Etta Toodie
- 1960 · I Passed for White as Girl Poet (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Big Operator as Gina
- 1959 · Plan 9 from Outer Space as Vampire Girl
- 1959 · The Beat Generation as Poetess
- 1948 · Romance on the High Seas as Ship Passenger (uncredited)