From 1981 to 1989, Simone Corday danced at the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco. She was a girlfriend of porn king Artie Mitchell from 1982 until he was killed ...view moreFrom 1981 to 1989, Simone Corday danced at the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco. She was a girlfriend of porn king Artie Mitchell from 1982 until he was killed in 1991. She also worked for the Mitchell Brothers booking agent from 1988 to 1991.
In connection with Jim Mitchell's murder trial, Corday was interviewed for newspaper articles, for both books on the Mitchell Brothers which were released in the early 90s, on "Inside Edition," "Entertainment Tonight," for an E!-True Hollywood Story on the Mitchells, and locally on KPIX. Her articles have appeared in two adult publications. Her pieces relating to gonzo writer Hunter Thompson have appeared on Marty Flynn's Hunter Thompson Resource and Bibliography site HSTBOOKS.ORG. Her book 9 ½ Years Behind the Green Door, A Memoir: A Mitchell Brothers Stripper Remembers Her Lover Artie Mitchell, Hunter S. Thompson, and the Killing That Rocked San Francisco was published in 2007.
She has an MA in English from the University of California. Prior to becoming a dancer she taught at a Catholic high school for girls and at Soledad Prison. She has worked a variety of jobs and lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1975.
Simone Corday is her pen name.view less
9 1/2 Years Behind the Green Door, A Memoir: A Mitchell Brothers Stripper Remembers Her Lover Artie Mitchell, Hunter S. Thompson, and the Killing That Rocked San Francisco