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Julie Ford

Julie Ford as Columbia with Erotic Nightmares (1980)

Richard Gifford, Julie Ford, & Troy Martin - 7 Deadly Sins: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Convention (2010)

Richard Gifford, Nell Campbell, Julie Ford, Patricia Quinn, Barry Bostwick, and Troy Martin (2013)

Julie Ford, Chelsie Kraemer, Barry Bostwick, Troy Martin, Frank Farrell, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell and Tim Curry (2016)

Julie Ford is American Rocky Horror Elder. Julie first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show when it opened at the United Artists Cinema 4 - Tyler Mall in Riverside, CA on February 2, 1979. She was a regular participant with a loosely organized group of fans known as The Riverside Rockys. In November 1979, along with Vid Kadavre, Richard Gifford, and Troy Martin, she founded Erotic Nightmares, one of the first regular, full-time Rocky Horror performing groups on the West Coast. It was Julie who suggested the name "Erotic Nightmares". She played Columbia with Erotic Nightmares until February 21, 1981, and she was a regular performer at the legendary Tiffany Theater. She returned to the Rocky Horror community in 2007 and attends most major Rocky Horror events.

Cast Affiliations

• Member of The Riverside Rockys as Columbia
• Member/Founder/Cast Leader/Erotic Nightmares, as Columbia
• Performer with The Tiffany Troupe as Columbia

Theaters Attended 1979-2018

• United Artists Cinema 4 - Tyler Mall, Riverside CA (1979-1982)
  
• Tiffany Theater (1979-1983)
  
• Kings Court Theater, (1979) Pittsburgh PA
  
• 8th Street Playhouse, New York City NY (1979)
  
• Balboa Theatre, Newport Beach CA (1979)
  
• Montclair Theatre, Montclair CA (1979-1980)
  
• UA City Cinemas 6, Orange CA (1980)
  
• Aquarius Theatre - The Rocky Horror Show 1980 - 81 North American Tour
  
• Cove Theater, Hermosa Beach CA (1981)
• The Queen Mary, Long Beach CA (2007)
  
• Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeles CA (2010)
  
• Harmony Gold, Hollywood CA (2011)
  
• Nuart Theater, West Los Angeles CA (2013 - Present)
  
• Vista Theatre, Los Angeles CA - (2018)
  
• Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside CA (2018)

Conventions Attended

1979: ROCKYCON I (New York City, NY)
1980: The Second Annual Transylvanian Convention (Hollywood, CA)
1981: The Semi-Annual Transylvanian Convention (Los Angeles, CA)
1981: The Third Annual Transylvanian Convention (Anaheim, CA)
2007: The Pirates of Transylvania (Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA)
2010: 7 Deadly Sins: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Convention (Los Angeles, CA)

Misc. RHPS Performances/Appearances

1980: Velvet Magazine - "Rocky Horror Update"
1982: Vice Squad
Julie is featured in People Like Us: The Cult Of The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Lauren Everett

Notable Events Attended

2013: I Survived the Tiffany Reunion - Tiffany Theater/Canters Deli
2013: Rocky Horror Cast reunion at The Hollywood Show
2016: Rocky Horror Cast reunion at The Hollywood Show
2018: Barry Bostwick Handprints - (Vista Theatre, Los Angeles, CA) July 6
2019: The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Riverside Live! - (Riverside CA) October 26