Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi spent her youth in Astoria, Oregon, working for fish canneries.  After high school, she developed grander ambitions and headed to New York and Los Angeles, where she acted, danced, and flirted with greatness.  Finally, in 1954, now known as Maila Nurmi, she entered pop culture notoriety, initiating a […]