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Cassandra Peterson
3 FOLLOWERS • 23 CREDITS • SEP 17, 1951 • 72
Biography
Cassandra Peterson is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation.
Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky/quick-witted personality, and valley girl-type speech.
Known For
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RuPaul's Drag Race
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E! True Hollywood Story
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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St. Elsewhere
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CHiPs
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Alice
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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DOTA: Dragon's Blood
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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
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Comic Book Men
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Last Man Standing
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Diamonds Are Forever
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
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Coast to Coast
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Last of the Great Survivors
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Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
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The Munsters
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Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
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Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
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13 Nights of Elvira
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