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Vampira

Vampira

Born: Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi
b. December 11, 1922 d. January 10, 2008 85 years old Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008),[1] known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira. She was raised in Astoria, Oregon, where she worked in tuna and salmon canneries. She relocated to Los Angeles in 1940, with hopes of becoming an actress. After several minor film roles, she found success with her Vampira character, television's first horror host. Nurmi hosted her own series, The Vampira Show, from 1954 to 1955, on KABC-TV.

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