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Maila Nurmi
ActingBorn: 1922-12-11 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Featured Movies (22)

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
MOVIE
10.0

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
MOVIE
9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991
Vampira: The Movie
MOVIE
8.0

Vampira: The Movie

2006
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
MOVIE
7.8

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
MOVIE
7.5

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

1995
American Scary
MOVIE
7.5

American Scary

2006
James Dean: The First American Teenager
MOVIE
7.5

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975
Vampira and Me
MOVIE
7.4

Vampira and Me

2013
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
MOVIE
7.2

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992
I Passed for White
MOVIE
7.0

I Passed for White

1960
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
MOVIE
7.0

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

2004
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
MOVIE
6.9

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001
Romance on the High Seas
MOVIE
6.7

Romance on the High Seas

1948
The Big Operator
MOVIE
6.0

The Big Operator

1959
Population: 1
MOVIE
5.4

Population: 1

1986
The Beat Generation
MOVIE
5.1

The Beat Generation

1959
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
MOVIE
4.8

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998
The Magic Sword
MOVIE
4.3

The Magic Sword

1962

Television & Series (2)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV
8.3

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988
The Vampira Show
TV
7.0

The Vampira Show

1954