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Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Actor Dec 11 (died age 85) Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA 1948–2022 (74 year career)
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Biography

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

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Film

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas
Film

Romance on the High Seas

Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Film

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Herself
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Film

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Herself
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Film

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Herself
Vampira and Me
Film

Vampira and Me

Self (archive footage)
The Magic Sword
Film

The Magic Sword

The Hag / Sorceress
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Film

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Woman in Hotel Lobby

Filmography