Acting
Maila Nurmi
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.
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Film · 2022
Vampira and Me
Film · 2013
Vampira: The Movie
Film · 2006
American Scary
Film · 2006
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Film · 2004
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Film · 2001
The Many Faces of Dracula
Film · 2000
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Film · 1998
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Film · 1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Film · 1996
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
Film · 1995
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Film · 1992
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Film · 1991
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Series · 1988
Population: 1
Film · 1986
Bungalow Invader
Film · 1981
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Film · 1975
The Magic Sword
Film · 1962
I Passed for White
Film · 1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
Film · 1960
The Beat Generation
Film · 1959
The Big Operator
Film · 1959
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Film · 1957
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Film · 1957
The Vampira Show
Series · 1954
Romance on the High Seas
Film · 1948