
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.

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

American Scary

Vampira and Me

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Romance on the High Seas

I Passed for White

James Dean: The First American Teenager

The Big Operator

The Beat Generation

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

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プラン9・フロム・アウタースペース

The Magic Sword

The Many Faces of Dracula

Sex Kittens Go to College

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

The Vampira Show