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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.
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.
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- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Oct 11, 2023 · Maila Nurmi was a Finnish-American actress who invented the iconic horror host character Vampira in 1954. Learn about her life, career, and the controversies surrounding her legacy in this article.
- William J. Wright
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 ...
- Scott Bradfield
Maila Nurmi was the original "Vampira" of 1950s TV horror shows, created by Howard Hawks and inspired by Charles Addams. She also appeared in films like Plan 9 from Outer Space and became an animal rights activist.
- Actress, Producer, Writer
- January 10, 2008
- December 11, 1922
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Apr 15, 2021 · Maila Nurmi was an Oregon girl who became a sexy horror icon Vampira in the 1950s. Her new book, "Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira, Maila Nurmi" by Sandra Niemi, tells her story of her Oregon upbringing, her Hollywood stardom, her personal struggles and her tragic death.
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 ...
