Maila Nurmi
Gender: Female
Birthday: 1922-12-11 - 2008-01-10
Place of Birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As: Vampira
Biography
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.
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Known For
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1957Plan 9 from Outer Space
1948Romance on the High Seas
1960Sex Kittens Go to College
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1954The Vampira Show
1959The Beat Generation
1959The Big Operator
1962The Magic Sword
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1960I Passed for White
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
2000