ABOUT MAILA
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 December 1922
Died10 January 2008
BirthplaceGloucester, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora7 of 14 titles
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 7
- Average IMDb
- 5.3
- Highest rated
- Romance on the High SeasIMDb 7.1
- Working since
- 1948
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 title
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The 1990s
2 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average
Movieas Woman in Hotel Lobby
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The 1980s
2 titles
as Mother (uncredited)
Bungalow Invader
Not on Cineoraas Vampira
The 1960s
3 titles · IMDb 4.3 on average
Movieas The Hag / Sorceress
Movieas Etta Toodie
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
The 1950s
5 titles · IMDb 5.3 on average
Movieas Gina
Movieas Poetess
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Not on Cineoraas Vampira
Movieas Vampire Girl
as Vampira · 1 episode
The 1940s
1 title · IMDb 7.1 on average
Movieas Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Maila’s titles.
Mamie Van DorenSex Kittens Go to College, The Beat Generation and 1 more
Jackie CooganSex Kittens Go to College, The Beat Generation and 1 more
Paul MarcoPlan 9 from Outer Space, The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. and 1 more
Gregory WalcottPlan 9 from Outer Space and Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Ray DantonThe Beat Generation and The Big Operator
Edward D. Wood Jr.Writer · Plan 9 from Outer Space and I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Steve CochranThe Beat Generation and The Big Operator
