Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) (56 today) is sort of known for her lame wisecracks, but mostly for ... well, you know . (Blush) Elvira's stardom peaked with the chest-centric "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark." She also stole her entire schtick, from the low-cut vampire get-up to the lame jokes to the hosting of late-night horror films, from '50s starlet Vampira, who is featured in the classic "Plan 9 From Outer Space," directed by ...

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