Plan 9 From Outer Space
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Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), [1] known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American-Finn [2] actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries.
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.
Feb 21, 2008 · NOW ON DVD!See the rare opening from the original 1954 Vampira Show!Complete episode now available on DVD exclusively at Vampira's Attic.
Sep 18, 2020 · Who was Vampira? You may know she was in one of the most notoriously bad movies of all time, Plan 9 from Outer Space, or that she was the basis for Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. But the story of Maila Nurmi, an American-Finnish actor who wanted to be a star, has more twists and turns than any B-movie could ever contain. Photo: user uploaded image.
Maila Nurmi. 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).
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.
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).
Her gothic looks and sultry voice made Maila Nurmi a legend—but the woman behind Vampira lived a desperate and disturbing life.
In the mid-1950s, pin up girl turned actor MAILA NURMI created the world's first TV horror host, VAMPIRA, a persona that proved to be as wicked a presence in the genre as ultimately it was...
Nov 3, 2019 · To mark the Halloween season, film and culture writer Sabina Stent looks back on Dennis Stock’s photographs of one of America’s first horror heroines – Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira. As a child, Maila Nurmi was not invited to Halloween parties.
