She also had some special talents:
Posted on 10/30/2017 12:49:58 PM PDT by simpson96
The mistress of the dark is kissing the stage goodbye.
Elvira is retiring as a live performer after nearly fifty years in the entertainment industry, according to The Gazette. She's set to appear in her final show at Knott's Berry Farm, where she's been headlining Halloween performances for 21 years, on Tuesday.
"I just decided that, you know, doing live shows is really difficult and it takes up a big chunk of time every year," Elvira, born Cassandra Peterson, told The Gazette.
Although she's through with on-stage performances, the queen of Halloween isn't hanging up her sexy black gown for good just yet.
"I would love to be back on TV with a regular show. We'll see how it goes. And maybe in between there, have a life," Peterson told the Gazette.
The iconic actress waxed poetic about the earliest days of her career, recounting the phone call from a local news network in need of a host of a late night horror movie showcase that took her from a wannabe to a household name.
"When I got the call, and then I got the job, I wasn't that excited. It was for local TV and wasn't paying very much at all - $300 a week before taxes," she remembered.
"It wasn't something to really survive on but I was happy to have any job. I wouldn't have dreamed in a million years that it would have taken off and turned into a career and I'd be doing it 36 years later."
Eventually, Peterson, 66, got a call from "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, which signaled to her that times were changing, according to the Gazette.
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Back in the day she was really hot.
She also had some special talents:
In the early days of modern 3D cinema in theaters (about 10 years ago) we went to see a horror 3d thing that featured her announcing the segments.
IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY to go see her in 3D in IMAX, guys!
Trust me on that
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Interesting person. I met her years ago.
A practical demonstration of the Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Never in a million years would I have guessed that this woman was, 'Elvira.'
Crazy aint it met her a few times as just cassandra she is a real nice lady down to earth and and very generous with her time
I wasn’t looking at her face. It’s just me...
LOL!
Not so much gravity. That comes later. :)
I found some relatively tasteful ‘nudes’ of her, too. She probably didn’t share THAT with you. ;)
P.S. I have a girlfriend that is 67 and STILL hotter than hot! Elvira and Melania HOT.
Genetics. ;)
Introduce me.
bfl
No. I love her and would never do anything to harm her. Besides, she’s a Vegetarian and makes a lousy sandwich, LOL!
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