Maila Nurmi Autographs
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the campy 1950s character Vampira.
She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1940, with hopes of becoming an actress. After several minor film roles, she found success with her Vampira character, television's first horror host. Nurmi hosted her own series, The Vampira Show, from 1954 to 1955, on KABC-TV.
After the show's cancellation, she appeared in the 1959 cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space, directed by Ed Wood. She is also billed as Vampira, despite not playing the character, in the 1959 films The Beat Generation, where she plays a beatnik poet, and crime film The Big Operator. She was portrayed by Lisa Marie in Tim Burton's 1994 biopic, Ed Wood.
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Current items with a signature of Maila Nurmi
These are the most current items with a signature of Maila Nurmi that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Maila Nurmi Autographed 8x10 JSA Holo Vampira Inscription First Gothic TV Star! | $399.00 |  |
 | Maila Nurmi Signed (JSA) 8x10 Photo Inscribed "Vampira" - Horror | $375.89 | |
Traded items with a signature of Maila Nurmi
The most expensive item with a signature of Maila Nurmi (Vampira Maila Nurmi Signed 8x10 Photo – PSA Gem Mint 10!) was sold in March 2026 for $2,979.00 while the cheapest item (VAMPIRA - MAILA NURMI SIGNED CARD WITH VAMPIRA MAGAZINE) found a new owner for $18.00 in December 2008. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2023 with an average selling price of $155.50 for an autographed item of Maila Nurmi. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $2,979.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $26.99 was May 2025. In average, an autographed item from Maila Nurmi is worth $157.75.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Maila Nurmi were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BECKETT LOA signed MAILA NURMI auto VAMPIRA photo "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" | $435.00 |  |
| Maila Nurmi Hand Signed 8 x 10 Photo Autograph Vampira | $211.99 | |
| Maila Nurmi Hand Signed 8 x 10 Photo Autograph Vampira | $209.99 | |
| Maila Nurmi signed 8x10 Photo Rare Vampira Autographs with COA | $41.00 | |
| Maila Nurmi Vampira Signed 8x10 Photo PSA GEM MINT 10 Auto | $1,449.00 | |
| the late Maila Nurmi as Vampira autographed 8x10 photo JSA Certified | $199.95 | |
| Vampira B&W 8x10" Photo SIGNED by Actress Maila Nurmi w/ COA 042825WNON-29 | $26.99 | |
| VAMPIRA Maila Nurmi Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo COA included | $162.50 | |
| VAMPIRA Maila Nurmi Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo COA included | $155.00 | |
| VAMPIRA Maila Nurmi Authentic Autographed 8x10 Photo COA included | $150.00 | |
| Vampira Maila Nurmi Autograph 8x10 | $149.00 | |
| VAMPIRA MAILA NURMI AUTOGRAPH ORIGINAL NOT REPRO!!! STAN LEE MONSTERS MOVIES #1 | $200.00 | |
| Vampira Maila Nurmi Plan 9 From Outer Space Hand Signed Autograph | $299.95 | |
 | Vampira Maila Nurmi Signed 8x10 Photo – PSA Gem Mint 10! | $2,979.00 | |
| VAMPIRA Maila Nurmi SIGNED Autographed TV HORROR HOST Beat Generation PHOTO | $84.99 | |
