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Vampira was the sexy hostess of the late-night horror movies aired on Los Angeles television during the 1950′s. She was created and portrayed by Maila Nurmi, a Finnish actress and model.
Nurmi was a character of the highest order. Pre-Vampira, she was the model for some of Alberto Vargas’ pinups and she even worked with Marilyn Monroe. She portrayed Vampira in Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space (widely considered the worst film ever made) and later in life she claimed to contact James Dean from “beyond the veil.”
Nurmi passed away at the age of 85 in 2008. She’s buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Find out more about Vampira and Nurmi here.
Vampire teeth are often left by Nurmi’s grave. (Image via Wikipedia)
