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    Michelle Triola Marvin

    American woman who unsuccessfully sued Lee Marvin in 1977

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  1. Michelle Triola (November 13, 1932 – October 30, 2009) was an American actress who unsuccessfully sued actor Lee Marvin in 1977, having cohabited with him from 1965 to 1970. The trial, which brought about the concept of palimony, was widely covered in the media.

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    • Michelle Triola Lived With Actor Lee Marvin for 6 Years & Adopted His Name. Triola began a romantic relationship with actor Lee Marvin in 1964. They met on the set of the movie Ship of Fools.
    • Triola Accused Marvin of Asking Her to Give Up Her Own Career in Exchange for Acting as a Housewife. Triola had been pursuing her own career as an actress and singer when she met Marvin.
    • Triola’s Lawsuit Against Marvin Birthed the Concept of Palimony. Triola’s case centered around the idea that she was owed the same amount of money any wife would be owed in a divorce.
    • Triola Met Van Dyke While Working for His Agent & They Embarked on a Nearly 35-Year Relationship. After breaking up with Marvin, Triola found a job at the William Morris talent agency, according to her obituary.
  2. Oct 31, 2009 · By Elaine Woo writer. Oct. 31, 2009 12 AM PT. Michelle Triola Marvin, a former nightclub singer whose claims as the onetime live-in girlfriend of actor Lee Marvin led to a landmark ruling...

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  3. Oct 31, 2009 · She was 76. The cause was lung cancer, a spokesman, Bob Palmer, told The Associated Press. Michelle Triola was a little-known actress and singer in 1964 when she began living with Mr. Marvin,...

  4. Michelle Triola Marvin, whose landmark lawsuit against her former lover, "Dirty Dozen" actor Lee Marvin, placed the word "palimony" into the family law lexicon and changed the legal rights of...

  5. Oct 31, 2009 · By Elaine Woo. Oct. 31, 2009 12 AM PT. Michelle Triola Marvin, a former nightclub singer whose claims as the onetime live-in girlfriend of actor Lee Marvin led to a landmark ruling that...

  6. Oct 30, 2009 · LOS ANGELES — Michelle Triola Marvin, who fought a landmark palimony case against her former lover, actor Lee Marvin, has died. She was 76. Family spokesman Bob Palmer says Marvin died Friday...

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