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Maila Nurmi

Acting Born 1922-12-11 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

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2022 2

Vampira and Me 2013 7.4

Vampira: The Movie 2006 8

American Scary 2006 7.5

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts 2004 7

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies 2001 6.9

The Many Faces of Dracula 2000 3.5

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998 4.8

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. 1996 7.8

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth 1996 10

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes 1995 7.5

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion 1992 7.2

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991 9.5

The Incredibly Strange Film Show 1988 9

Population: 1 1986 5.4

Bungalow Invader 1981

James Dean: The First American Teenager 1975 7.5

The Magic Sword 1962 4.3

Sex Kittens Go to College 1960 3.3

I Passed for White 1960 7

The Big Operator 1959 6

The Beat Generation 1959 5.1

The Jet-Propelled Couch 1957

Plan 9 from Outer Space 1957 4.2