Personal Info
Known Credits
23
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1922-12-11 (103 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Petsamo, Finland
Also Known For
Vampira
Maila Nurmi
Biography
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
Acting
2013 --
Vampira and Me
| Self (archive footage)
2013 --
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 --
Vampira: The Movie
| Herself
2006 --
American Scary
| Herself / 'Vampira'
2004 --
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
| Self
2001 --
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
| Herself
2000 --
The Many Faces of Dracula
| Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1998 --
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
| Woman in Hotel Lobby
1996 --
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
| Herself
1996 --
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
| Self
1995 --
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
| Self
1992 --
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
| Herself
1991 --
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
| Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1986 --
Population: 1
| Mother (uncredited)
1981 --
Bungalow Invader
| Vampira
1975 --
James Dean: The First American Teenager
| Self
1962 --
The Magic Sword
| The Hag / Sorceress
1960 --
Sex Kittens Go to College
| Etta Toodie
1960 --
I Passed for White
| Girl Poet (uncredited)
1959 --
The Big Operator
| Gina
1959 --
Plan 9 from Outer Space
| Vampire Girl
1959 --
The Beat Generation
| Poetess
1948 --
Romance on the High Seas
| Ship Passenger (uncredited)