Maila Nurmi

Birthday: 1922-12-11
Deathday: 2008-01-10
Birthplace: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1998-09-13 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Woman in Hotel Lobby
1986-09-24 Population: 1 Mother (uncredited)
1981-04-01 Bungalow Invader Vampira
1962-04-01 The Magic Sword The Hag / Sorceress
1960-08-24 Sex Kittens Go to College Etta Toodie
1960-03-18 I Passed for White Girl Poet (uncredited)
1959-08-01 The Big Operator Gina
1959-07-03 The Beat Generation Poetess
1957-03-15 Plan 9 from Outer Space Vampire Girl
1948-06-25 Romance on the High Seas Ship Passenger (uncredited)