Maila NurmiActingDecember 11, 1922— January 10, 2008(85 years old)Gloucester, Massachusetts, USAPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyMaila 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.Also Known AsVampiraKnown For9.0The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf4.2Plan 9 from Outer SpaceVampire Girl6.7Romance on the High SeasShip Passenger (uncredited)5.1I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWoman in Hotel Lobby4.3The Magic SwordThe Hag / Sorceress8.0Vampira: The MovieHerself7.5American ScaryHerself / 'Vampira'5.2The Beat GenerationPoetess3.3Sex Kittens Go to CollegeEtta Toodie9.5Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookVampire Girl (archive footage)3.5The Many Faces of DraculaVampire Girl (archive footage)7.5James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelfFilmographyMovies23TV Shows2AllCast23CrewBrowse All2020sWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)2010s7.4Vampira and MeSelf (archive footage)2000s8.0Vampira: The MovieHerself7.5American ScaryHerself / 'Vampira'7.0Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsSelf6.9Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesHerself3.5The Many Faces of DraculaVampire Girl (archive footage)1990s5.1I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWoman in Hotel Lobby10.0Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf7.8The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.Herself7.5Vampira: About Sex, Death and TaxesSelf7.2Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHerself9.5Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookVampire Girl (archive footage)1980s5.4Population: 1Mother (uncredited)1970s7.5James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelf1960s4.3The Magic SwordThe Hag / Sorceress3.3Sex Kittens Go to CollegeEtta Toodie7.0I Passed for WhiteGirl Poet (uncredited)1950s5.2The Beat GenerationPoetess6.0The Big OperatorGina4.2Plan 9 from Outer SpaceVampire Girl1940s6.7Romance on the High SeasShip Passenger (uncredited)