Maila Nurmi Biography: Maila Nurmi's was born 21 December 1921 in Petsamo, Finland. She is the niece of Niece of Paavo Nurmi, legendary long-distance runner known as "The Flying Finn."
But what she is more famous for is her on screen persona of “Vampira.” After Maila Nurmi arrived in the United States, she worked as an actress, chorus girl, and Vargas model
Maila Nurmi also worked with pre-stardom Marilyn Monroe.
In 1953, Maila Nurmi attended Lester Horton's annual Hollywood Bal Caribe Masquerade. Maila Nurmi designed her costume after a ghoulish character from Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons.
Maila Nurmi got a long black wig ... [Read more about Maila Nurmi] - [Celebrity Biographies]
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