Maila Nurmi
Biography
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
9.0The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
5.1I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
4.2Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
6.7Romance on the High Seas
1948
4.3The Magic Sword
1962
8.0Vampira: The Movie
2006
7.5James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
7.5American Scary
2006
6.0The Big Operator
1959
5.4Population: 1
1986
3.5The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
5.2The Beat Generation
1959
3.3Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
7.0I Passed for White
1960
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
7.2Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
7.0The Vampira Show
1954
9.5Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991