Maila Nurmi
Actor
Born Dec 11, 1922 · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Active 1948–2008
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
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) — Vampire GirlRomance on the High Seas (1948) — Ship Passenger (uncredited)The Big Operator (1959) — GinaI Passed for White (1960) — Girl Poet (uncredited)The Magic Sword (1962) — The Hag / SorceressI Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) — Woman in Hotel LobbyThe Vampira Show (1954) — VampiraThe Beat Generation (1959) — PoetessPopulation: 1 (1986) — Mother (uncredited)Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) — Etta ToodieBungalow Invader (1981) — VampiraThe Jet-Propelled Couch (1957) — Vampira