Maila Nurmi

Actress

Born: December 11, 1922 (85 years old)

Died: January 10, 2008

Place of birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Filmography (13)

• Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992, ★ 6.9)
• The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996, ★ 7.6)
• Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001, ★ 6.7)
• Vampira and Me (2013, ★ 7.4)
• American Scary (2006, ★ 7.6)
• Romance on the High Seas (1948, ★ 6.6)
• Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957, ★ 4.2)
• I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998, ★ 5)
• The Magic Sword (1962, ★ 4.2)
• The Beat Generation (1959, ★ 5)
• Population: 1 (1986, ★ 4.9)
• The Big Operator (1959, ★ 5.8)
• Sex Kittens Go to College (1960, ★ 3.1)