Maila Nurmi

CastActingPopularity 6%

Maila Nurmi

Also credited as Vampira

Born Dec 11, 1922Died at 85Gloucester, Massachusetts, USAActing

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.

Most Popular

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Tv90%

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Movie42%

Romance on the High Seas

Movie67%

The Magic Sword

Movie43%

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie20%

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Movie48%

Sex Kittens Go to College

Movie33%

The Big Operator

Movie60%

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Movie95%

The Beat Generation

Movie51%

James Dean: The First American Teenager

Movie75%

I Passed for White

Movie70%

Recent Work

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie20%

Vampira and Me

Movie74%

Vampira: The Movie

Movie80%

American Scary

Movie75%

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Movie70%

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Movie69%

The Many Faces of Dracula

Movie35%

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Movie48%

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Movie78%

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Movie100%

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Movie75%

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Movie72%

At a glance

Age at death: 85

Gender: Female

Died: Jan 10, 2008

IMDb: nm0885533

Known credits: 26