Vampira Discusses the Day James Dean Died

[@SukkaPunch321]

You know, it's too bad that so much of her work in the 1950's was lost. But at least we have so many great interviews of her looking back at it all.

[@kittystanby4686]

I wonder if it’s because Boomers wanted their stars to be the first- Elvira the musters and the Adam’s Family.

[@Sarah-gf9ed]

Love Maila! She was a beautiful, elegant fascinating lady and well ahead of her time. Its a shame she didn't do more TV and films. I thought she was a great actress! RIP Beautiful Maila ❤️

[@jacov127]

she was a very good friend of Jimmy.

[@lastrada52]

One other woman who knew James Dean closely was Liz Sheridan (Jerry Seinfeld's mother on Seinfeld) & actor Martin Landau -- who became famous in the original TV show "Mission: Impossible," and went on to win an Academy Award for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film "Ed Wood." He was, if I am not mistaken, a room mate of Dean. A short b/w half hour TV drama aired on television in the 50's had James Dean acting opposite Ronald Reagan. If you can find that -- it's pretty interesting. May be on KZbin. This little recollection by Maila is chilling. Amazing that interviews like this seldom make it to mainstream television.

[@rosefranco2319]

It's here on KZbin Good Program

[@wldeanml]

They were close friends for a while, but James Dean said she was kind of fake, so they weren't speaking much around the time of his death. They may have had a thing, but then James Dean went on to date Ursula. He was interested in Maila because of the occult and what he wanted to know about it. But she was not very well informed in the occult other than her costumes and a little bit of dabbling in it. James Dean was interested in the occult.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Oh I guess that's what he meant by fake he was hoping she was a real witch of some sort.

[@tatum2739]

James couldn’t stand Ursula for the small amount of time he was with her

[@fernandomaron87]

@@tatum2739 How can you proof that claim? He was dating Ursula back when he died and they seem to be enjoying each other's company in their photos together.

[@kiraxproductions3852]

Wish my Nana and her can talk again both Finnish immigrants going to astoria high school together, and where the best of friends. Elizabeth aka Maila Nurma went into acting after high school in 1940 then my grandmother ended up marrying a revolutionary my grandfather.

[@no1nestandsalone387]

Vampira died. There’s no way they can chat.

[@no1nestandsalone387]

I’m pretty close to Astoria does your family still live here?

[@kiraxproductions3852]

@@no1nestandsalone387 I know she passed. My grandma moved from Oregon a while ago, ever since she married my grandfather a revolutionary from Mexico, and a infante of Spain.

[@lastrada52]

She may be scary looking here in her final years, and remembered as Vampira -- but if you refer to a KZbin video of Maila in a beat generation film with Jackie Coogan -- and acting as a beat poet in her youth reciting a poem with a white mouse on her shoulder -- she was actually quite an attractive young woman. "1959 Beatnik Poem - Maila Nurmi." Fascinating to see her as a young girl, unmade up -- natural.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

I don't think it is fair or nice to say that she looked scary in her final years. She looked about as good as most people do in their advanced years.

[@lastrada52]

@Bella Bella - You know it's amazing that people can't comprehend what's actually being said or implied. It all has to be explained to everyone. Bella Bella & no hassle seem to need clarification. She's freaking Vampira. Saying she looks scary in her final years is a compliment to the years she scared people. She's legendary. She inspired Elvira. Her being scary is the same as saying she's still attractive. Still has the mojo. She has a commanding look. Had it when she was YOUNG & still had it when she was older. She does not look like a frail old woman. She's Vampira still. I didn't want to assume everyone needed a translation by writing paragraphs. But I guess they do. Does everyone understand that now? This was not a damn attack on a senior citizen. Learn how to read something & comprehend what is being said. Not everything is going to be spelled out for your convenience.

[@FamilyHistoriandude]

If James Dean said death comes in 3s and that Robert Francis was the 2nd, who was the 1st? Actually Robert Francis was one of three people who died in that plane crash.

[@lafamiliahernandez3015]

Do we know who stole her memorabilia from her family yet? I know there is supposed to be a book, The Vampira Diaries coming out... but it was promised in print in fall 2019 with a gofundme raising almost $21,000..then a release in early 2021..seems like the project is having trouble. Is there any more reliable information on any of these topics? I'd like to buy Vampira merch ethically for once..meaning, in the name of (in)human decency, her FAMILY should profit. 🦇

[@kandn420]

There is some merch on big cartel. The book is listed on that site but is still not available. Go to vampira.bigcartel.com . I am not sure if it goes to the family but it looks official.

[@MrJoseoz]

Her niece recently wrote a bio, look out for it

[@no1nestandsalone387]

She said in another interview that film reels from her old show were purchased by Elvira when she tried to get them.. idk about the other stuff

[@walshproductions1]

The background noise is ear shattering

[@shable1436]

and ppl think the 60s was wild lol

[@DiamanteDea]

ShaBle's Bigfoot Search the fifties were quite wild but it was shh shh underground

[@shable1436]

Diamante Dea yes i know all about that time, i was born in wrong time lol, me and my ex loves that time as well and we went to cuba and it is like time had stopped in the 50s there, very cool

[@Dnez44901]

This old hen chuckling at the end?!

[@snakey319]

it was Orson Wells.

[@HystereoDeathTV]

It was Marlon Brando.

[@frizzlefrap]

you need glasses .... now!

[@MissPerriwinkle]

elvira stole her act ??

[@sandradibiaso7316]

Interesting information about Jack accepting the news about Jimmy as Norma Desmond because he was good at being a transvestite. Makes me wonder what really happened to Jimmy. Jimmy wanted to transgender himself to become a female actress perhaps. READ BETWEEN THE LINES! Why talk about Jack (who was a friend to Jimmy) being good at being a transvestite. There is ALWAYS a hidden meaning.

[@audreyantley8882]

I knew Maila for years she NEVER said James Dean was transgender...she said he was bi..

[@rosefranco2319]

Lmao!! James Dean WAS Bi

[@no1nestandsalone387]

Jimmy didn’t want to be trans 😂

[@mrperfectok8296]

Well vampires are not trust worthy

[@jasonlawrence8450]

And neither are people who confuse vampires with Vampira.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Do you know any personally?

[@telzer]

All lies.

[@TheLADYDEAN13]

I in sum way blame her for his death, for that reason Im not a fan of hers, well as a person I dont like her very much, she got Jimmy into some weird things thats why he really got into all that occult stuff, but I know that the death of his mother really got him interested in it too...they jinxd him!!!! i love u Jimmy RIP

[@JasonVoorhees10100]

Then you yourself must believe in the occult because i mean theres no other connection between that and the way he died. It was simply the other drivers error and his speed that killed him nothing more nothing less.

[@AnnaLVajda]

The car was probably cursed Jimmy showed it to Alec Guiness a few days before he died in it and Alec told him he would die in that car. How eerie is that?

[@tatum2739]

@@AnnaLVajda Eartha Kitt also told Jimmy that the car would kill him as well

[@brianinglis3805]

@@tatum2739 The Porche Spyder was made of aluminium, only thigh high & had no roof. It was a death trap on wheels.

[@fernandomaron87]

@@AnnaLVajda It's not about being cursed, the car was small as heck, had no security at all, It doesn't take a genius to realize the car was dangerous

[@Linda69P]

By the time of this photo, she needed no horror makeup.

[@jasonlawrence8450]

AND let's see your picture Linda.

[@braxtongreenwell5482]

8 years older now Linda. If your still alive are your physical features as HORRORible as your soul?

[@MrJoseoz]

If we lucky we all get old, all my beloved ones died young .

[@MrJoseoz]

I'm putting a Hex on you Linda putrid, bad things comin your way.