55 Vintage Photos That Show A Different Side To The Past
A Vampy Vampire, Cassandra Peterson Became Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark
Who knew you could become famous for creating a wacky character and adopting that persona? Apparently Cassandra Peterson did because that’s just what she did. In the early 1980s, producers wanted to resurrect the show, Fright Night, by adding a female host. Peterson auditioned and the producers left it up to her to create a character and costume for the role. She developed Elvira, a sexy, modern-day cleavage-bearing, punk rock, gothic vampire. As Elvira, Peterson was quirky and quick humored and never broke character. She was adept at being both flirtatious and macabre at the same time. Peterson’s Elvira character took on a life of her own and she was a frequent talk show and variety show guest, especially around Halloween.
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