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- Maila Nurmi, the actress famous for originating the role of “ Vampira,” died Jan. 10 in her Hollywood home. She was 86. The Vampira character hosted late-night horror programming on KABC in Los Angeles and paved the way for knockoffs such as Elvira, whom Nurmi brought suit against in 1989 -- a lawsuit she withdrew due to lack of funds.
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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.
On January 10, 2008, Maila Nurmi was found in her apartment, having passed from natural causes. Her niece, Sandra Niemi, flew to Los Angeles to sign her estranged aunt’s death certificate and collect her effects.
Sep 18, 2020 · In 1981, Maila Nurmi was poised to make a comeback. KTTV wanted to bring her back for a new version of Vampira, but the deal fell apart shortly after producers hired Cassandra Peterson to play a similar character.
Oct 11, 2023 · Maila Nurmi died of natural causes in her modest home in Hollywood on Jan. 10, 2008. At age 85, she and her glamour ghoul alter ego had been enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks largely to increased visibility on the internet and the release of Kevin Sean Micheals' 2007 documentary film, Vampira: the Movie .
- William J. Wright
Sep 24, 2021 · In August of 1981, Maila Nurmi was asked by KHJ-TV to revive her Vampira character for television. I’m assuming that after their initial meeting it was obvious that wasn’t an option. Maila was in her sixties and was clearly not up to the task.
- Cassandra Peterson
Sep 7, 2017 · Maila took Vampira out of mothballs only once after the show was cancelled in 1955. While living on $13-a-week unemployment, she agreed to appear in what she described as “Z-movie director” Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space, for the $200 it paid in 1959.
Jan 16, 2008 · LOS ANGELES — Maila Nurmi, whose “Vampira” TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner’s officials said. She was 85.
