Maila Nurmi

ActingBorn 1922-12-11Died 2008-01-10 (85)Petsamo, Finland

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.

Maila Nurmi

Known For

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

American Scary

Vampira and Me

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Vampira and Me

Vampira: The Movie

American Scary

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

The Many Faces of Dracula

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Population: 1

James Dean: The First American Teenager

The Magic Sword

Sex Kittens Go to College

I Passed for White

The Big Operator

The Beat Generation

Plan 9 from Outer Space

The Vampira Show

Romance on the High Seas