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Maila Nurmi
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🎂 December 11, 1922📍 Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA🕯️ January 10, 2008 · Age 85
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.
BODY OF WORK
Maila Nurmi's Filmography
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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022⭐ 2.0
as Self - (archive footage)
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Vampira and Me
2013⭐ 7.4
as Self (archive footage)
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Vampira: The Movie
2006⭐ 8.0
as Herself
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American Scary
2006⭐ 7.5
as Herself / 'Vampira'
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Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004⭐ 7.0
as Self
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001⭐ 6.9
as Herself
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The Many Faces of Dracula
2000⭐ 3.5
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998⭐ 4.8
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996⭐ 7.8
as Herself
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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996⭐ 10.0
as Self
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Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995⭐ 7.5
as Self
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992⭐ 7.2
as Herself
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991⭐ 9.5
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
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Population: 1
1986⭐ 5.4
as Mother (uncredited)
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No Poster
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Bungalow Invader
1981
as Vampira
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James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975⭐ 7.5
as Self
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The Magic Sword
1962⭐ 4.3
as The Hag / Sorceress
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Sex Kittens Go to College
1960⭐ 3.3
as Etta Toodie
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I Passed for White
1960⭐ 7.0
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
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The Big Operator
1959⭐ 6.0
as Gina
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The Beat Generation
1959⭐ 5.1
as Poetess
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No Poster
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The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957
as Vampira
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957⭐ 4.2
as Vampire Girl
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Romance on the High Seas
1948⭐ 6.8
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)