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Maila Nurmi
Person

Maila Nurmi

Specialty
Acting
Birth
December 11, 1922 · 85 years
Death
January 10, 2008
Origin
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Alias

Vampira

Professional Trajectory

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.

Registered Filmography