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27 de abr. de 2021 · The prose would have benefited from the hand of a professional ghost writer. Author Sandra Niemi (Maila Nurmi’s niece-turned-biographer) frequently gets bogged-down in minutiae, especially (and perhaps understandably) when it comes to the Niemi family history. (A quick explanation: Maila Nurmi’s real name was Maila Elizabeth Niemi).
Maila Nurmi was an actress and television personality who created the famous character ‘Vampira.’. Nurmi started her career as a fashion model and as a burlesque dancer. In 1944 Mae West fired from the cast of West’s 1944 Broadway play “Catherine Was Great” because she feared that Nurmi was being upstaged.
1 de ene. de 2021 · This was quite an engrossing biography of Maila Nurmi, the woman who created the iconic horror character Vampira. Nurmi is best known for hosting The Vampira Show, a 1950s television show that broadcast vintage horror films. Her dark sense of humor, “glamour ghoul” style, and shall we say unusual silhouette quickly got her noticed.
7 de sept. de 2017 · The extraordinary Vampira actress, Maila Nurmi, tells her fascinating, no-holds-barred Hollywood tale. In her final interview, Maila details her incredible life – from modeling for Vargas and Man Ray, performing with Liberace, to dating Orson Welles, Marlon Brando, and her friendship with James Dean.Her creation of Vampira made her famous, but the sacrifices she made to retain the rights ...
22 de dic. de 2008 · This is one of the special features from the DVD of "American Scary" - a extended sequence from our interview with Maila Nurmi, where she speaks about the or...
16 de ene. de 2008 · Los Angeles, CA – Actress Maila Nurmi, best known as ghoulishly sexy television horror movie hostess Vampira, was found dead in her Hollywood home. The cause of death is under investigation, Los Angeles Country coroner officials said. The beloved cult star had reportedly just turned 86, though conflicting dates of birth have surfaced.
As the ghoulish and campy Vampira, pin-up model Maila Nurmi was television's first horror hostess in 1954-55. No film of her shows exist except for a rare pr...
