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Maila Nurmi facts for kids
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Maila Nurmi
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Nurmi as Vampira
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Maila Elizabeth Syrjaniemi
11 December 1922 Petsamo, Finland
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| Died | 10 January 2008 |
| Occupation | Television actress Movie actress |
| Years active | 1952-1994 (movies and television) |
| Spouse(s) | Dean Riesner |
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. She also played Vampira in the 1959 movie The Beat Generation.
Images for kids
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Maila Nurmi as she appeared in the 2001 documentary Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
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Grave of Vampira at Hollywood Forever