Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi (11 December 1922 – 10 January 2008) was a Finnish-American actress. She was born Maila Elizabeth Syrjaniemi in Petsamo, Finland. She created the character Vampira in the 1950s. She played Vampira in Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space.[1] She also played Vampira in the 1959 movie The Beat Generation.[2]

Maila Nurmi
Nurmi as Vampira
Born
Maila Elizabeth Syrjaniemi

11 December 1922
Petsamo, Finland
Died10 January 2008
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Television actress
Movie actress
Years active1952-1994 (movies and television)
SpouseDean Riesner
  • Maila Nurmi 2001.
    Maila Nurmi 2001.
  • Maila Nurmi 1947.
    Maila Nurmi 1947.
  • Poster for Plan nine from outer space.
    Poster for Plan nine from outer space.

References
  1. Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (January 16, 2008). "Actress, TV horror film hostess Vampira". LA Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  2. Maltin, Leonard (1997), Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998, Signet Books, p. 92, ISBN 0-451-19288-5


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