Maila Nurmi

Born: 1922-12-11

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.


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Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Vampire Girl
Released: 1959-07-22

In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife and on the next day he also dies....

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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2013-09-13

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour...

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Romance on the High Seas

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Released: 1948-06-25

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself...

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The Magic Sword

as The Hag / Sorceress
Released: 1962-04-01

The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a...

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Sex Kittens Go to College

as Etta Toodie
Released: 1960-08-24

Collins College needs a new department head for their science department, so Doctors Carter and...

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American Scary

as Herself / 'Vampira'
Released: 2006-10-21

A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.

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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Released: 1998-09-13

A mental patient escapes from the looney bin in drag, robs a bank, and goes on the lam!

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James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self
Released: 1975-09-30

Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic...

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The Many Faces of Dracula

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Released: 2000-01-01

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed...

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I Passed for White

as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Released: 1960-03-18

A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her...

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The Big Operator

as Gina
Released: 1959-08-01

A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against...

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The Beat Generation

as Poetess
Released: 1959-07-03

A group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is...

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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Herself
Released: 2001-04-02

Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where...

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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

as Herself
Released: 1992-01-01

A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring...

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The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Herself
Released: 1996-05-01

Often called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved...

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Vampira: The Movie

as Herself
Released: 2006-10-31

Vampira The Movie chronicles the story of Malia "Vampira" Nurmi living on the very edge of show...

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Vampira and Me

as Herself
Released: 2013-10-08

Though most people knew her as Vampira, a late-night, creature-feature host in Los Angeles,...

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Population: 1

as Mother (uncredited)
Released: 1986-09-24

A defense contractor who somehow becomes the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust. In his...

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Released: 1991-01-01

A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.

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Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self
Released: 2004-07-02

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts was a documentary focused on horror hosts; screened on the...

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Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self
Released: 1996-01-01

A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining...

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Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

as Self
Released: 1995-09-29

Interviews with Maila Nurmi, who famously played the horror hostess Vampira

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The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Ed Wood Jr.

as Self
Released: 1989-10-13

Touted as the worst director of all time, legendary Plan 9 from Outer Space creator Ed Wood's...

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The Incredibly Strange Film Show

as Self
First aired: 1988-08-05

A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of...

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