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Mini Biography:
The original glamour ghoul herself, "Vampira," of late night 50s TV, was... more
Trivia:
In 1958, singer Bobby Bare recorded a rock 'n' roll song about her... more
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(9 articles)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
Forrest J Ackerman estate auction begins today
(From Comicmix. 30 April 2009, 5:35 AM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
Forrest J Ackerman estate auction begins today
(From Comicmix. 30 April 2009, 5:35 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Maila Syrjaniemi Nurmi | Maila Nurmi
Filmography
Actress:
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) (as Maila Nurmi) .... Woman in Hotel Lobby
... aka Ed Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
... aka I Awoke Early the Day I Died (USA) - Dry (1996) .... Vanha nainen
... aka Vampira elokuvassa Dry (Finland: TV title) - Population: 1 (1986) (uncredited) .... Mother
... aka Population: One (USA: alternative title) - The Magic Sword (1962) (as Maila Nurmi) .... The Hag/The Sorceress
... aka St. George and the Dragon
... aka St. George and the Seven Curses
... aka The Seven Curses of Lodac (International: English title)
... aka The Sorceror's Curse (UK: video title) - Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) .... Etta Toodie
... aka Teacher Versus Sexpot
... aka The Beauty and the Robot - I Passed for White (1960) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- The Big Operator (1959) .... Gina
... aka Anatomy of the Syndicate (USA: reissue title) - The Beat Generation (1959) .... Poetess
... aka This Rebel Age (USA: reissue title) - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) .... Vampire Girl
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958) (uncredited)
... aka Too Much, Too Soon: The Daring Story of Diana Barrymore (USA: long title) - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Alice Kramden (1 episode, 1955)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Honeymooner's Spoof (1955) TV episode .... Alice Kramden - "The Vampira Show" .... Vampira (5 episodes, 1954)
... aka Vampira Presents (USA: new syndication title)
- Dangerous Intruder (1954) TV episode .... Vampira
- Rogue's Tavern (1954) TV episode .... Vampira
- Fear (1954) TV episode .... Vampira
- The Man with Two Lives (1954) TV episode .... Vampira
- Strange Mr. Gregory (1954) TV episode .... Vampira - If Winter Comes (1947) (uncredited) .... Guest
Make-Up Department:
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) (Vampira makeup) (uncredited)
Self:
- Vampira: The Movie (2006) (V) .... Herself
- American Scary (2006) (as Maila Nurmi) .... Herself
- "Dead Famous" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- James Dean (2004) TV episode (as Maila Nurmi) .... Herself - Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) (as Maila Nurmi) .... Herself
- The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) .... Herself
- Vampira (1995) .... Herself
... aka Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes (International: English title) - Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) (V) .... Herself
... aka The Ed Wood Story: The Plan 9 Companion (reissue title) - "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show (UK: second season title)
- Ed Wood Jr. (1989) TV episode (as Maila Nurmi) .... Herself - James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) (TV) (as Maila Nurmi) .... Herself
- "The George Gobel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode #1.21 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
1954: Rose to fame as a TV hostess for ABC when she create the Vampira persona.
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