Maila Nurmi (December 11, 1922 -- January 10, 2008) was a FINNISH American actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. Her portrayal of this character as a television horror host and in films was influential over decades that followed.
Born as Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, she claimed to be the niece of the Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi, who began setting long-distance running world records in 1921, the year before her birth.
She moved from FINLAND to the United States with her family when she was two years old and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, home to the largest Finnish-American community in Ohio.
@Lonnie3d not only you. I find her sexy too, she looked great then ( the interview is from 1996 or so,that means she was over 70 ! - (For all who call us guys perverts now: I ´m not a consumer of grannie-porn, haha. It´s only Maila who has this effect on me.)
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This is hilarious. But its probably true. I hear Orson Welles gave herpies to Jim Henson on the set of the Muppet Movie and he gave Merv Griffin full blown AIDS.
you're so sexy Vampira
eightintheblock 3 months ago
Awesome video! Thanks for posting. She was portrayed in Tim Burton's ED WOOD. Wow!
DaysThruPictures 6 months ago
I would have let him tap it. lol
fcampbell696 7 months ago
Orson Welles was a total player.
oliviaisgod 1 year ago
Lol that's funny
Ivyandyou 2 years ago
Lucky woman.
TheGossipGirlSource 3 years ago 3
Tapping that Vampira booty while juggling Rita Hayworth?
More like Lucky Dude.
comradevodka 2 years ago
He gave her the CLAP! You call that lucky??? LOL
qqrk1372 2 years ago
it totally would have been worth it
TheHuntress144 2 years ago
Maila Nurmi (December 11, 1922 -- January 10, 2008) was a FINNISH American actress who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. Her portrayal of this character as a television horror host and in films was influential over decades that followed.
Born as Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, she claimed to be the niece of the Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi, who began setting long-distance running world records in 1921, the year before her birth.
MoviegoingGone 3 years ago
She moved from FINLAND to the United States with her family when she was two years old and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, home to the largest Finnish-American community in Ohio.
MoviegoingGone 3 years ago
It's just me...but I find her quite sexy in that clip...thats just me mind you. Rest easy my dear...
Lonnie3d 4 years ago 10
@Lonnie3d not only you. I find her sexy too, she looked great then ( the interview is from 1996 or so,that means she was over 70 ! - (For all who call us guys perverts now: I ´m not a consumer of grannie-porn, haha. It´s only Maila who has this effect on me.)
daywalkermike 1 year ago
@daywalkermike ...her smile and laughing is ...amazing !
daywalkermike 1 year ago
She was so cool. Rest In Peace.
zekeland 4 years ago
P.S.- Maila looks like Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulivard"!
system01 4 years ago
It's funny you say that...Sunset Blvd was one of her fav movies...
gabriellegg 4 years ago
Wow- she knew Orsen Welles AND James Dean- I bet a lot of women were envious of her(and she enjoyed it).
gemini16th 4 years ago
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This is hilarious. But its probably true. I hear Orson Welles gave herpies to Jim Henson on the set of the Muppet Movie and he gave Merv Griffin full blown AIDS.
drbotanus 4 years ago
OH. SHIT.
She owned him!
neoboy42 5 years ago
She could own me!!!
buffbiker71 4 years ago 5