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Maila Nurmi was an American-Finnish actress who invented the campy 1950s character Vampira, the first horror host on television. She also appeared in films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space and The Beat Generation, and posed for pin-up photos.
Maila Nurmi was the original "Vampira" of 1950s TV horror shows and Plan 9 from Outer Space. She was born in Massachusetts, married a screenwriter, and became an animal rights activist and painter.
- January 1, 1
- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Jan 12, 2021 · In "Glamour Ghoul," a niece of Maila Nurmi — better known as Vampira — documents the exciting, fraught Hollywood life of a bygone horror camp icon.
- Scott Bradfield
Maila Nurmi was the original "Vampira", a glamour ghoul of late night 1950s TV. She was born in Massachusetts, married three times, appeared in Plan 9 from Outer Space, and became an animal rights activist.
- Actress, Producer, Writer
- January 10, 2008
- December 11, 1922
Maila Nurmi was a former model and nightclub performer who created the iconic Vampira character for a TV horror show in 1954. She became a friend and muse of James Dean, and later a recluse who refused to sign over her creation to the network.
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Nov 3, 2019 · See Dennis Stock's photographs of Maila Nurmi, the first hostess of horror and a symbol of liberation in conservative America. Learn about her life, career, and legacy as Vampira, the vampire queen of late-night TV and B movies.
