Deceased

How Did Maila Nurmi Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

Also known asVampiraGenderFemaleNationalityFinlandBorn11/12/1922Born inGloucester, Massachusetts, USADied10/01/2008 (aged 85)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ237813 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#106171 ↗

Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira.

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Filmography20 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesMovie	Self - (archive footage)	100
2013	Vampira and MeMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
2006	American ScaryMovie	Herself / 'Vampira'	84
2004	Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsMovie	Self	82
2001	Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesMovie	Herself	79
2000	The Many Faces of DraculaMovie	Vampire Girl (archive footage)	78
1998	I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedMovie	Woman in Hotel Lobby	76
1996	Vampires: Thirst for the TruthMovie	Self	74
1995	Vampira: About Sex, Death and TaxesMovie	Self	73
1992	Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionMovie	Herself	70
1991	Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie	Vampire Girl (archive footage)	69
1988	The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSeries	Self	66
1981	Bungalow InvaderMovie	Vampira	59
1962	The Magic SwordMovie	The Hag / Sorceress	40
1960	Sex Kittens Go to CollegeMovie	Etta Toodie	38
1960	I Passed for WhiteMovie	Girl Poet (uncredited)	38
1959	The Beat GenerationMovie	Poetess	37
1959	The Big OperatorMovie	Gina	37
1954	The Vampira ShowSeries	Vampira	32
1948	Romance on the High SeasMovie	Ship Passenger (uncredited)	26