Plan 9 From Outer Space
1959
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Many actors spend decades building impressive careers, but all Maila Nurmi needed was one night to create a legend. Most famous as the woman behind Vampira, television’s first horror host, Nurmi's life was like one long Halloween party—in the best and worst ways.
Jan 16, 2008 · Maila Nurmi, whose “Vampira” TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner’s officials said. She was 85. Nurmi died Thursday afternoon at her Hollywood home, Los ...
Oct 11, 2023 · 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. In the years after Vampira's initial fame, Nurmi came to regard her alter ego as a blessing and a curse.
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 ...
Jan 10, 2008 · 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. Quick Facts Born, Died ... She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries.
Jan 16, 2008 · JACOB ADELMAN. LOS ANGELES — Maila Nurmi, whose “Vampira” TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner’s officials said. She was 85. Ms. Nurmi died Thursday ...
Jan 16, 2008 · The actress and goth icon sued Cassandra Peterson forallegedly basing 'Elvira' on 'Vampira'. Los Angeles, CA – Actress Maila Nurmi, best known as ghoulishly sexy television horror movie hostess Vampira, was found dead in her Hollywood home. The cause of death is under investigation, Los Angeles Country coroner officials said.
