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.
Plan 9 from Outer Space
(Vampire Girl)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
(Woman in Hotel Lobby)
Vampira: The Movie
(Herself)
The Magic Sword
(The Hag / Sorceress)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
(Herself)
The Beat Generation
(Poetess)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
(Herself)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
(Herself)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
(Self)
Population: 1
(Mother (uncredited))
I Passed for White
(Girl Poet (uncredited))
Sex Kittens Go to College
(Etta Toodie)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
(Vampire Girl (archive footage))
The Many Faces of Dracula
(Vampire Girl (archive footage))
The Big Operator
(Gina)
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
(Self)
Vampira and Me
(Self (archive footage))
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
(Self)
American Scary
(Herself / 'Vampira')
James Dean: The First American Teenager
(Self)
Romance on the High Seas
(Ship Passenger (uncredited))
Bungalow Invader
(Vampira)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
(Self - (archive footage))
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
(Self)
The Vampira Show
(Vampira)