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Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American-Finn actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. She was raised in Astoria, Oregon , where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries.
In 1959, Nurmi revived her character, Vampira, to appear in the sci-fi horror film Plan 9 from Outer Space. The bizarre film, written, directed, and produced by Ed Wood, featured aliens, a doomsday weapon, the undead, and, of course, Vampira.
Oct 11, 2023 · Vampira hobbed-knobbed with celebrities and made guest appearances on popular network shows. However, Maila Nurmi, the quick-witted woman in the skin-tight black dress, remained a mystery. As Vampira's creator, Nurmi was consumed by the role, rarely appearing in public out of character.
- William J. Wright
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.
Apr 30, 2024 · Nurmi was credited as Vampira, who played a character known only as Vampire Girl. Nurmi thought the movie’s dialogue was terrible, and she refused to have a speaking role. Nurmi’s participation in that movie was part of Tim Burton ’s 1994 biopic Ed Wood, in which Lisa Marie played the part of Vampira.
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Jan 12, 2021 · Maila Nurmi hanging from her feet as Vampira in a photo from the biography “Glamour Ghoul.”. She was “the first Goth,” says Sandra Niemi, Nurmi’s niece and now her biographer. But the ...
Actress: Vampira Returns. The original glamour ghoul herself, "Vampira", of late night 1950s television, was actually born Maila Syrjäniemi (later changed to the easier surname Nurmi) on December 11, 1922 in Gloucester, Massachusetts (not Finland as she often claimed).
