Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

December 11, 1922

Died

January 10, 2008 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Vampira

IMDb Profile

Maila Nurmi

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

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957

The Magic Sword

1962

Romance on the High Seas

1948

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

Sex Kittens Go to College

1960

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996