Fans were thrown for a loop when they saw Cassandra Peterson, most well-known for playing the title character in the TV series Elvira’s Movie Macabre and film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, smiling brightly while standing beside none other than Happy Days star Henry Winkler in her latest update.
The actress shared the special photo with fans on Instagram on Aug. 18, writing in the caption, “Me and @hwinkler4real yesterday at @midsummerscream #elvira #elviramistressofthedark #cassandrapeterson #henrywinkler.”
In the photo, Peterson, wearing a black dress with feathers on the cuffs and matching nails, stood with her arm around Winkler, who flashed a grin while wearing a bold plaid button-up shirt.
Both Winkler and Peterson were guests at the Midsummer Scream convention held in Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 15 to 17. While Peterson was there for her role as Elvira, Winkler was credited on the official website as a guest for his role as Principal Arthur Himbry in 1996’s Scream.
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What Fans Are Saying
Fans immediately praised the two stars, with people rushing to the comments to hype them up.
“Two absolute icons! 👏👏👏,” said one such fan, while similar comments read, “Two of my heroes! 😀❤️,” “That’s awesome! Two legends!” and “My 2 favorites !!! Loooove you both !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
Another fan called the moment “epic,” as someone else declared, “That is the most wholesome picture ever!! Love you both!!”
“Nothing cooler than The Fonz and Elvira together,” said a different fan. One even proclaimed the meeting between Peterson and Winkler the “Crossover of my dreams!”
The comments continued with similar replies from others, making it clear that Peterson and Winkler are fan-favorite stars for a lot of people.
Peterson and Winkler Are Hollywood Veterans
While Peterson is most well-known for playing Elvira, she has also acted in other projects like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, and more recently, she’s been doing voice work for animated shows like DOTA: Dragon’s Blood.
As for Winkler, most people know him as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli from Happy Days, but he has an impressive resume of past work, including The Waterboy, Click, Parks and Recreation, Childrens Hospital, and Barry, for which he won an Emmy Award, and plenty of voice work.
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