Name's Cat. I'm an L.A. gal who loves everything from classic movie queens to pinups to classic horror. My likes vary a lot. Having said that, I refuse to fit in a box or apologize for being me.

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira c. 1955

Vampira c. 1950s

Vampira c. 1950s

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira c. 1950’s

Vampira c. 1950s

Vampira c. 1950s

Vampira c. 1954

Vampira at the beach, photo by Dennis Stock, 1954

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira (1955)

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Elvis and Maila Nurmi (aka Vampira) in Las Vegas, May 3, 1956.

Click here to read Maila Nurmi’s interview mentioning her meeting with Elvis.

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira (1955)

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira in Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

Maila Nurmi aka Vampira in Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)

Vampira c. 1950s