NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. Peterson developed the character in the 1980s, after leaving her career ...
Born in Kansas, Peterson moved to Colorado Springs with her family when she was young. At age 7, she won a $100 savings bond at a local costume contest for dressing like Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke ...