Maila Nurmi

Acting · 1922–2008 · 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

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Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957 · Vampire Girl

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Population: 1

1986 · Mother (uncredited)

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The Magic Sword

1962 · The Hag / Sorceress

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Sex Kittens Go to College

1960 · Etta Toodie

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The Beat Generation

1959 · Poetess

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Romance on the High Seas

1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)

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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998 · Woman in Hotel Lobby

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The Big Operator

1959 · Gina

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The Vampira Show

1954 · Series · Vampira

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I Passed for White

1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)

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The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)

All acting credits

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