Cassandra Peterson Trivia

Cassandra Peterson is a famous American film and television actress who became famous as 'Elvira: the Mistress of the Dark' in a television series "Fright Night" [1970].

Cassandra Peterson was born on September 17th, 1951in Manhattan city of Kansas. She grew up in Colorado Springs of Colorado.

Cassandra Peterson is of 5' 7" [1.70 m] in height. Her measurements are 34-21-34.

Cassandra Peterson graduated from General William J. Palmer High School in 1969.

Cassandra Peterson's famous iconic 'Elvira' image: Black dress with the plunging neck line, beauty mark under her right eye, slit on the right side, snake-shaped earrings, ruby ring, black fingernails, black pumps, bouffant hairdo, and a dagger on her belt.

Cassandra Peterson beat over 200 other horror hostess hopefuls and won the role of 'Elvira'.

Actress Maila "Vampira" Nurmi unsuccessfully sued Cassandra Peterson for unauthorized use of her likeness and character.

Cassandra Peterson was a radio show personality in early '80s on Los Angeles' 106.7 KROQ radio station.

Cassandra Peterson toured nightclubs and gay discos across the country with a musical/comedy act "Mammas Boys".

Cassandra Peterson appeared topless in "Working Girls [1973] and appeared as a stripper on the 1976 album cover of Tom Waits' "Small Change".

Cassandra Peterson's nude modeling photos from her pre-Elvira days are still a rage on the internet. These photos have been appeared innumerable times in men's magazines such as Celebrity Skin, Celebrity Sleuth, and High Society.

Cassandra Peterson was featured on the cover of Femme Fatales magazine five times.

Cassandra Peterson produced a long series of Halloween-themed TV ads for Coors Light Beer and Mug Root Beer.

Cassandra Peterson was the lead singer of the Italian rock band, I Latins Ochanats.

Cassandra Peterson is a first woman who did a music video in 3D called "Superstition".

Cassandra Peterson had a brief romance with legendary singer Elvis Presley who encouraged her to take up a singing career.

Cassandra Peterson married her longtime friend and actor Mark Pierson on July 4th, 1981. The couple together has a daughter named Sadie born 1991.

Cassandra Peterson entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest showgirl in the history of Las Vegas.

Cassandra Peterson is a great fan of Ann-Margret, Roger Corman, Vincent Price and Edward D. Wood Jr.

Cassandra Peterson is a strong advocate of gay rights.

Cassandra Peterson was chosen as #1 of Sci-Fi's Sexiest B-Queens by Femme Fatales magazine in 1997.

Cassandra Peterson at age five suffered scalding burns by boiling water and had 17 skin graftings done on her over the years.

Cassandra Peterson owns a production company called Queen B Productions in Los Angeles.

Cassandra Peterson markets and sells Elvira products.

Cassandra Peterson inspired Pentagon to name their Stealth computer system after her character "Elvira".

Cassandra Peterson licensed her character "Elvira" to International Game Technologies for use in an Elvira-themed video slot machine; and also to Midway Manufacturing, a division of WMS Gaming, for the "Scared Stiff" pinball game.