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Maila Nurmi

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Born: December 11, 1922 in 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.

Filmography23 TITLES
Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2
Plan 9 from Outer Space1957
Romance on the High Seas
6.6
Romance on the High Seas1948
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
5.0
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died1998
The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula2000
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
10.0
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991
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The Beat Generation
5.2
The Beat Generation1959
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022
James Dean: The First American Teenager
6.0
James Dean: The First American Teenager1975
Sex Kittens Go to College
3.1
Sex Kittens Go to College1960
American Scary
7.6
American Scary2006
The Magic Sword
4.2
The Magic Sword1962
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
6.9
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth1996
The Big Operator
5.8
The Big Operator1959
I Passed for White
6.0
I Passed for White1960
Vampira: The Movie
8.0
Vampira: The Movie2006
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
7.6
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.1996
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.7
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies2001
Vampira and Me
7.4
Vampira and Me2013
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts2004
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
8.0
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes1995
Bungalow Invader
Bungalow Invader1981