Plan 9 From Outer Space
1957
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In the early 1950s, Nurmi was close friends with James Dean, and they spent time together at Googie's coffee shop on the corner of Crescent Heights and Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. She explained their friendship by saying, "We have the same neuroses."
Oct 11, 2023 · According to The Death of James Dean, by Warren Newton Beath, Maila Nurmi first spotted James Dean at the premiere of the Audrey Hepburn film, Sabrina. Although Nurmi didn't meet Dean at that event, she did strike up a friendship with a fan named Jack Simmons.
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In 1954, a 31-year old former model, nightclub coat-check attendant and necktie painter named Maila Nurmi attended a Hollywood party with her husband, actor-writer Dean Riesner. She made her own vampire costume, inspired by the cartoons of Charles Addams, out of fabric scraps.
Tragic heartthrob James Dean was a fan of The Vampira Show. Dean watched Nurmi in his downtime and even guest-starred on the show, in a scene where he had his back to the camera. Nurmi also reportedly visited Dean on the set of the film that made him a sensation, Rebel Without A Cause. Despite their incongruity, the pair of them seemed to be ...
Oct 7, 2021 · Off set, Maila’s life and demeanor perfectly complemented her eerie TV persona, leading to a relationship with James Dean and a starring role in Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space before fading off into obscurity.
Apr 15, 2021 · Maila Nurmi's Vampira fame took a dark turn after James Dean's death. (Courtesy of Feral House) In “Glamour Ghoul,” Niemi informs us that Maila discovered her Vampira inner self while growing...
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Maila Nurmi, famous creator of Vampira on TV and in the movies, discusses her life and career, her close friendship with James Dean, and her lawsuit against ...
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