Her campy humor and sexy gothic appearance made her a beloved cult figure with late-night viewers of the show, which was ultimately syndicated nationally. Peterson's Elvira character attracted immediate attention and raised eyebrows for her tight-fitting, cleavage-enhancing black gown, vampire/punk look, and hip, razor sharp wit. In 1981, Peterson was offered the role of horror host of Los Angeles KHJ-TV’s Movie Macabre, a local late-night movie show featuring B horror, sci-fi and genre movies. In 1979, she joined the Los Angeles based improvisational group The Groundlings where she created a California “Valley Girl” character which would evolve into her iconic persona as Elvira. Taking personal advice from her hero, Elvis Presley, she left Las Vegas and went to Italy, where she toured as a singer with the band Latins 80 and was an extra in Federico Fellini’s Roma. on national television.Ĭassandra Peterson began her career in entertainment as a Las Vegas showgirl, dancing in the popular lounge show at the Dunes, Vive Les Girls, and appearing with her co-stars in the James Bond film Diamonds are Forever. The exclusive auction celebration of the career of American actress, writer, producer, singer, pop culture icon and sex symbol, Cassandra Peterson, known the world over as “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” will showcase a frightful collection of her personal memorabilia, including her signature black gown, props and costumes from her television series and films as well as jewelry, a pinball machine, a vespa, and other Elvira ephemera from the pioneering horror host who was the first ever to be syndicated throughout the U.S. Julien's Auctions: Property From The Collection of Elvira.

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