Cassandra Peterson Biography (1951-)

Born September 17, 1951, in Manhattan, KS; daughter of an insurance salesmanand a costume shop owner; married Mark Pierson (a personal manager), 1981; children: one daughter. Addresses: Contact: Queen "B" Productions, P.O.Box 38246, Hollywood, CA 90038.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedienne, singer, screenwriter, producer, dancer
Birth Details: September 17, 1951; Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Hostess (1984 video prints), The Cyclops, 1957
Roma (also known as Fellini's Roma and Fellini Roma), 1972
Katya, The Working Girls (also known as Elvira Naked), 1973
Host/Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Dead of Night, 1977
Dinner party guest, Coast to Coast, Paramount, 1980
Hostage, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
Neighbor, King of the Mountain, Universal, 1981
Busty nurse, Jekyll and Hyde ... Together Again, Paramount, 1982
O'Malley's girl, The Sting II, Universal, 1983
Elvira, Filmgore, 1983
Girl with lugs, Stroker Ace, Warner Bros., 1983
Skit characters, Uncensored, 1984
Biker mama, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
(As Elvira) Elvira, "Born in East L.A.," Get Out of My Room (alsoknown as Cheech and Chong: Get Out of My Room), 1985
(As Elvira) Elvira, Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, 1986
Sheri, Echo Park, Atlantic, 1986
Angie Stoddard, Balboa, Vestron Video, 1986
Sorais, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, Cannon, 1987
Elvira/Elvira's aunt, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, New World, 1988
Party girl, Pledge Night (also known as A Hazing in Hell),1988
Lisa, Ted and Venus, Double Helix Films, 1991
(Uncredited) Herself as Elvira, Dear God, Paramount, 1996
Elvira, Superstition, Iwerks Entertainment, 1997
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun, Sony Pictures Classics, 1997
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Encounter in the Third Dimension, nWave Pictures, 1999
(As Elvira) Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Elvira's Haunted Hills,2001
Film Work
Singer, "Haunted House," Encounter in the Third Dimension, nWave Pictures, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Dance hall girl, Beyond Westworld, CBS, 1980
Host, Elvira's Movie Macabre (also known as Movie Macabre),KHJ-Los Angeles, 1981-1983, nationally syndicated, 1983-?
Elvira, Heavy Metal Heaven, BBC, 1989
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, The Elvira Show, CBS, 1993
The hostess, Reel Wild Cinema, 1994
Movies
Jennifer, Ring of the Musketeers (also known as Der Ring der Musketiere), 1992
Roxy, Acting on Impulse (also known as Eyes of a Stranger, Roses Are Dead, Secret Lies, and Secret Lives), Showtime, 1993
Specials
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments III, ABC, 1984
Elvira, Last of the Great Survivors, 1984
The Paragon of Comedy, Showtime, 1984
Elvira's Halloween Special, MTV, 1984
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Bob Hope Buys NBC?, 1985
(As Elvira) Elvira, Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz, 1985
Bob Hope Lampoons Television 1985, NBC, 1985

Elvira's Halloween Special, MTV, 1986
Friday Night Surprise!, NBC, 1989
Elvira, Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies, syndicated, 1992
(As Elvira) Special guest, Monster Mania, AMC, 1997
(As Elvira) Elvira-host, Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania, AMC,1999
(As Elvira) Elvira-host, Bride of Monster Mania, AMC, 2000
Episodic
(Uncredited) Dancer, Tony Orlando and Dawn, 1974
Girl, "Burlesque," Happy Days, 1979
House Calls, 1981
Taffy, Open All Night, 1981
Blackjack dealer, Counterattack: Crime in America, 1982
Elvira, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1982
Elvira, "Rock Devil Rock," CHiPs, 1982
Monique, "Mel's Dream Car," Alice, 1983
Elvira, "Things That Go Creep in the Night," CHiPs, 1983
Elvira, The Richard Simmons Show, 1983
Elvira, Real People, 1983
Esther, "God's Child/Curtain Call," Fantasy Island, 1983
Woman #1,"Ties That Bind," St. Elsewhere, 1983
Elvira, Thicke of the Night, 1983
Elvira, Life's Most Embarrassing Moments, 1984
Elvira, "October the 31st," The Fall Guy, 1984
Elvira, TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, 1985
Elvira, "October the 32nd," The Fall Guy, 1985
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1987
Elvira, N.F.L. Monday Night Football, 1988
Elvira, Beach Boys: Endless Summer, 1989
Elvira, Just Say Julie, 1989
(As Elvira) Herself, "Mommies Curse," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, 1989
(As Elvira) Herself, "The Ghoul of My Dreams," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, 1989
Elvira, The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1989
Elvira, Totally Hidden Video, 1989
Elvira, After Hours, 1989
(As Elvira) Elvira, "Fathers and Lovers," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
Elvira, The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1991
Elvira, "Boy Meets Girl II," Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Fox, 1992
Elvira, The Word, 1993
Elvira, Strange Universe, 1996
Elvira, "Switcheroo," Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1996
Elvira, N.F.L. Monday Night Football, ABC, 1996
Elvira, Ricki Lake, 1996
Elvira, The Newlywed Game, 1996
(As Elvira) Frankie, "Sniper," Nash Brides, CBS, 1997
Elvira, The RuPaul Show, VH1, 1998
Herself, The Gayle King Show, 1998
Herself, Better Homes and Gardens, 1998
Also appeared in The Dom DeLuise Show; The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.
Television Work
Series
Associate producer, Elvira's Movie Macabre, KHJ-Los Angeles, 1981-1983, nationally syndicated, 1983-?
Producer, The Elvira Show, CBS, 1993
RECORDINGS
EP Records
Elvira and the Vi-Tones, Rhino Records, 1982
Elvira Presents Vinyl Macabre, Rhino Records, 1983
Album Songs
"Full Moon," Elvira Presents Haunted Hits, 1988
"Monsta' Rap" and "Here Comes the Bride (The Bride of Frankenstein)," Elvira Presents Monster Hits, Rhino Records, 1994
"Haunted House" and "Zombie Stomp," Elvira Presents: Revenge of the Monster Hits, Rhino Records, 1995
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
Elvira's Movie Macabre, KHJ-Los Angeles, 1981-1983, nationally syndicated, 1983-?
Screenplays
(With John Paragon and Sam Egan) Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, NewWorld, 1988
Elvira's Haunted Hills, 2001
Books
(With John Paragon) Bad Dog, Andy, General Publishing Group (SantaMonica, CA), 1997
(As Elvira; with Paragon) Transylvania 90210, 1997
(As Elvira; with Paragon) Camp Vamp, 1997
(As Elvira; with Paragon) The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers, Issue Cumulation, Gale Research, 1988

Periodicals

Detroit Free Press, October 31, 1986
Maclean's, November 11, 1985
Newsweek, August 8, 1988
New York Post, May 25, 1987
People, November 4, 1985; May 5, 1986
Time, August 8, 1988
Us, November 4, 1985
USA Weekend, October 31, 1986

Electronic

Cassandra Peterson/Elvira Web Site, http://elvira.com, January 17,2002

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