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- Plan 9 From Outer Space1959
- The Red Skelton Show1951
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- Sex Kittens Go to College1960
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died1999
- Too Much, Too Soon1958
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- My Hero1952
- The Beat Generation1959
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- Vampira Returns1956
Maila Nurmi. 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).
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- Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Maila Nurmi. 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. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1940, with hopes of ...
Find out the list of movies and TV shows that Maila Nurmi, the original Vampira, has appeared in or produced. From horror classics to cult comedies, from documentaries to dramas, she has worked with various genres and creators.
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Maila Nurmi. Actor, Writer, Producer. Born December 11, 1922 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA. 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 Petsamo, Finland. Her uncle was the multiple Olympic medal runner ...
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- December 11, 1922
Maila Nurmi. 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 uncle was the multiple Olympic medal runner Paavo Nurmi. It was director Howard Hawks, of all people, who ...
- Actress, Producer, Writer
- January 10, 2008
- December 11, 1922
Maila Nurmi Active - 1959 - 2012 | Born - Dec 11, 1921 | Died - Jan 10, 2008 | Genres - Drama , Horror , Comedy Overview ↓
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