Maila Nurmi as Vampira, about 1955
Maila Nurmi as Vampira, about 1955
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| Created / published | 1955 |
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| Notes | Maila Nurmi as Vampira, about 1955. The first horror host on American television, and the origin of everything in this chapter. Source: Vampira (aka Maila Nurmi), circa 1955. Photofest. |
| Subjects | Figure 6.1 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors |
| Reference | Fig 6.1 F0601a Vampira_1955 |
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