Maila Nurmi
Finnish American actress (1922-2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Maila Nurmi | |
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Born | Maila Elizabeth Syrjaniemi 11 December 1922 Petsamo, Finland |
Died | 10 January 2008 |
Occupation(s) | Television actress Movie actress |
Years active | 1952-1994 (movies and television) |
Spouse | Dean Riesner |
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