Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Acting · Born 1922-12-11 (died at 85) · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

22 movies · 2 TV shows

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

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

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The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Plan 9 from Outer Space

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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Romance on the High Seas

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Romance on the High Seas

The Magic Sword

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The Magic Sword

The Beat Generation

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The Beat Generation

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

The Many Faces of Dracula

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The Many Faces of Dracula

Sex Kittens Go to College

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Sex Kittens Go to College

The Big Operator

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The Big Operator

James Dean: The First American Teenager

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James Dean: The First American Teenager

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

The Vampira Show

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The Vampira Show

Vampira: The Movie

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Vampira: The Movie

I Passed for White

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I Passed for White

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

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Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

American Scary

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American Scary

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

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Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Population: 1

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Population: 1

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Vampira and Me

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Vampira and Me

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth