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