Maila Nurmi

Acting

Born: 1922-12-11

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.

Known For

24 Works

9.0

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988

4.2

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957

movie

5.1

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

movie

4.3

The Magic Sword

1962

movie

6.7

Romance on the High Seas

1948

movie

Maila Nurmi

Biography

Known For

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Plan 9 from Outer Space

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

The Magic Sword

Romance on the High Seas

The Beat Generation

The Big Operator

I Passed for White

James Dean: The First American Teenager

Sex Kittens Go to College

The Many Faces of Dracula

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion