Maila Nurmi
b. 1922 — d. 2008 (aged 86)
Petsamo, Finland
Actress
Writer
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 7.1
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004 Self
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★ 7.1
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 Self
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The Final Day
2000 Self
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No Way In
2000 Actress
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Dry
1996 Actress
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★ 7.2
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr.
1995 Self
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★ 7.2
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995 Self
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Bungalow Invader
1981 Actress
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★ 7.8
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 Self
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★ 5.9
The Joe Pyne Show
1965 Self
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★ 6.4
The Big Operator
1959 Actress
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★ 5.1
Plan 9 from Outer Space in Color
1959 Actress
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Fright Night
1958 Actress
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★ 8.6
Vampira Returns
1956 Actress
Writer
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★ 8.2
The Vampira Show
1954 Actress