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| birth_name = Michelle Triola | birth_name = Michelle Triola
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| birth_place = ], California, U.S. | birth_place = ], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|10|30|1932|11|13|}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|10|30|1932|11|13}}
| death_place = ], U.S. | death_place = ], U.S.
| nationality = American
| education =
| alma_mater = ] | alma_mater = ]
| years_active = 1958–1990s
⚫ | known_for = Suing ] in 1977
| occupation = Actress | occupation = Actress
⚫ | known_for = Suing ] in 1977
⚫ | spouse = {{marriage|Skip Ward|1961|1962|end=divorced}}
| partner = {{ubl|] (1965–1970)|] (1976–2009; her death)}} | partner = {{ubl|] (1965–1970)|] (1976–2009; her death)}}
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'''Michelle Triola''' (November 13, 1932 <!-- Born 1932, not 1933 -- per Intelius search; she would have turned 77 today. -->– October 30, 2009) was an American actress notable for unsuccessfully suing ] in 1977, having cohabited with him from 1965 to 1970. The trial, which brought about the concept of ], was widely covered in the media at the time. During this time, she was '''Michelle Triola Marvin''', having legally changed her name to add Marvin's surname to her own. She was represented by attorney ].<ref name=LATimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michelle-triola-marvin31-2009oct31,0,2805574.story |title=Michelle Triola Marvin dies at 75; her legal fight with ex-lover Lee Marvin added 'palimony' to the language |newspaper=] |date=October 31, 2009 |first=Elaine |last=Woo |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103093518/http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michelle-triola-marvin31-2009oct31,0,2805574.story |archive-date=3 November 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> '''Michelle Triola''' (November 13, 1932 – October 30, 2009) was an American actress who unsuccessfully sued actor ] in 1977, having cohabited with him from 1965 to 1970. The trial, which brought about the concept of ], was widely covered in the media. During this time, she was '''Michelle Triola Marvin''', having legally changed her name to add Marvin's surname to her own. She was represented by attorney ].<ref name=LATimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michelle-triola-marvin31-2009oct31,0,2805574.story |title=Michelle Triola Marvin dies at 75; her legal fight with ex-lover Lee Marvin added 'palimony' to the language |newspaper=] |date=October 31, 2009 |first=Elaine |last=Woo |access-date=December 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103093518/http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michelle-triola-marvin31-2009oct31,0,2805574.story |archive-date=November 3, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life and career== == Personal life and career ==
Triola was born in ] and majored in theater arts at ].<ref name=LATimes />
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Triola was born in Los Angeles, California. She never had children.<ref name=LATimes /> She lived with actor ] from 1976 until her death.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/us/31marvin.html |title=Michelle Triola Marvin, of Landmark Palimony Suit, Dies at 76 |newspaper=] |date=October 30, 2009 |first=Anahad |last=O'Connor |author-link=Anahad O'Connor |access-date=23 December 2018 }}</ref>


Triola was married to actor ] for six months from November 1961 to June 1962.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911847/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm</ref> Triola was married to actor Skip Ward for six months from November 1961 to June 1962.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911847/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | title=Skip Ward | website=] }}</ref> She lived with actor ] from 1976 until her death in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/us/31marvin.html |title=Michelle Triola Marvin, of Landmark Palimony Suit, Dies at 76 |newspaper=] |date=October 30, 2009 |first=Anahad |last=O'Connor |author-link=Anahad O'Connor |access-date=December 23, 2018 }}</ref> She had no children.<ref name=LATimes />


Triola majored in theater arts at UCLA.<ref name=LATimes /> She was a lounge singer and dancer. She danced in the original 1958 Broadway production of '']'', directed by ].<ref name=LATimes /> Her film acting career consisted of minor roles, including a stand-in in Marvin's 1965 film '']'' and a guest role on the ] television series '']''. Triola was a lounge singer and dancer. She danced in the original 1958 ] production of '']'', directed by ].<ref name=LATimes /> Her film acting career consisted of minor roles, including a ] in Lee Marvin's 1965 film '']'' and a guest role on the ] television series '']''.


==Suing Lee Marvin== == Suing Lee Marvin ==
Although she and Marvin never married, Triola sought financial compensation similar to that available to spouses under California's ] and ] laws. The result was the landmark case ''Marvin v Marvin'', ] (1976).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C3/18C3d660.htm |title=Marvin v. Marvin (1976) 18 C3d 660 |date=27 December 1976 |last1=Tobriner |first1=J. |last2=Wright |first2=C. J. |last3=McComb |first3=Mosk |last4=Sullivan |last5=Richardson |first4=JJ. |first5=JJ. |last6=Clark |first6=J. |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016155351/http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C3/18C3d660.htm |archive-date=16 October 2007 |work=Online.ceb |url-status=live }}</ref> The ] held that Triola could proceed with her suit, as it did state a cause of action and the trial court erred in granting judgment to Marvin on the pleadings. Although she and Marvin never married, Triola sought financial compensation similar to that available to spouses under California's ] and ] laws. The result was the landmark case '']'', ] (1976).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C3/18C3d660.htm |title=Marvin v. Marvin (1976) 18 C3d 660 |date=December 27, 1976 |last1=Tobriner |first1=J. |last2=Wright |first2=C. J. |last3=McComb |first3=Mosk |last4=Sullivan |last5=Richardson |first4=JJ. |first5=JJ. |last6=Clark |first6=J. |access-date=December 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016155351/http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C3/18C3d660.htm |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |work=Online.ceb |url-status=live }}</ref> The ] held that Triola could proceed with her suit, as it did state a cause of action and the trial court erred in granting judgment to Marvin on the pleadings.


The case went to trial. On April 18, 1979, Judge Arthur K. Marshall ordered Marvin to pay $104,000 to Triola for "rehabilitation purposes", but denied her community property claim for one-half of the $3.6 million which Marvin had earned during their six years of cohabitation. Both sides claimed victory, but in August 1981, the ] ruled that Triola could not show any contract between her and Marvin to justify any payment to her. As a result, Triola received no money from Marvin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palimony.com/7.html |title=California "Palimony" Law&nbsp;— An Overview |first=Jerry |last=Laskin |work=Goldman & Kagon Law Corporation |access-date=4 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peoples-law.org/node/487 |title=Unmarried Cohabitant's Right to Support and Property |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=Peoples Law |publisher=Maryland State Law Library}}</ref> On April 18, 1979, Judge Arthur K. Marshall ordered Marvin to pay $104,000 to Triola for "rehabilitation purposes", but denied her community property claim for one half of the $3.6 million which Marvin had earned during their six years of cohabitation. The award was overturned in 1981 by the ], which ruled that the award was not proper but left intact the precedent, which permitted unmarried couples to sue for division of property when they separate. The appellate court found that there was no basis for the award.<ref name="Overturned">{{cite news |title='Palimony' Award Overturned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-triola-palimon/161134245/ |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=Newsday (Suffolk Edition) |agency=Associated Press |date=13 August 1981 |pages=6|via=]}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palimony.com/7.html |title=California "Palimony" Law&nbsp;— An Overview |first=Jerry |last=Laskin |work=Goldman & Kagon Law Corporation |access-date=October 4, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peoples-law.org/node/487 |title=Unmarried Cohabitant's Right to Support and Property |access-date=December 23, 2018 |work=Peoples Law |publisher=Maryland State Law Library}}</ref>


==Death== == Death ==
In April 2008, she underwent surgery for ]. The cancer caused her death on October 30, 2009 at the home she shared with Van Dyke. She was 76 years old.<ref name=APobit>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/01/palimony-figure-michelle-triola-marvin-dies/ |agency=Associated Press |title='Palimony' figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies |date=October 30, 2009 |newspaper=] |access-date=23 December 2018}}</ref> In April 2008, she underwent surgery for ]. The cancer caused her death on October 30, 2009, at the home she shared with Van Dyke. She was 76 years old.<ref name=APobit>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/01/palimony-figure-michelle-triola-marvin-dies/ |agency=Associated Press |title='Palimony' figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies |date=October 30, 2009 |newspaper=] |access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref>


==References== == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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American actress (1932–2009)

Michelle Triola Marvin
BornMichelle Triola
(1932-11-13)November 13, 1932
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 76)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActress
Known forSuing Lee Marvin in 1977
Spouse Skip Ward ​ ​(m. 1961; div. 1962)​
Partners

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. During this time, she was Michelle Triola Marvin, having legally changed her name to add Marvin's surname to her own. She was represented by attorney Marvin Mitchelson.

Personal life and career

Triola was born in Los Angeles and majored in theater arts at UCLA.

Triola was married to actor Skip Ward for six months from November 1961 to June 1962. She lived with actor Dick Van Dyke from 1976 until her death in 2009. She had no children.

Triola was a lounge singer and dancer. She danced in the original 1958 Broadway production of Flower Drum Song, directed by Gene Kelly. Her film acting career consisted of minor roles, including a stand-in in Lee Marvin's 1965 film Ship of Fools and a guest role on the Dick Van Dyke television series Diagnosis: Murder.

Suing Lee Marvin

Although she and Marvin never married, Triola sought financial compensation similar to that available to spouses under California's alimony and community property laws. The result was the landmark case Marvin v. Marvin, 18 Cal. 3d 660 (1976). The Supreme Court of California held that Triola could proceed with her suit, as it did state a cause of action and the trial court erred in granting judgment to Marvin on the pleadings.

On April 18, 1979, Judge Arthur K. Marshall ordered Marvin to pay $104,000 to Triola for "rehabilitation purposes", but denied her community property claim for one half of the $3.6 million which Marvin had earned during their six years of cohabitation. The award was overturned in 1981 by the California Second District Court of Appeals, which ruled that the award was not proper but left intact the precedent, which permitted unmarried couples to sue for division of property when they separate. The appellate court found that there was no basis for the award.

Death

In April 2008, she underwent surgery for lung cancer. The cancer caused her death on October 30, 2009, at the home she shared with Van Dyke. She was 76 years old.

References

  1. ^ Woo, Elaine (October 31, 2009). "Michelle Triola Marvin dies at 75; her legal fight with ex-lover Lee Marvin added 'palimony' to the language". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. "Skip Ward". IMDb.
  3. O'Connor, Anahad (October 30, 2009). "Michelle Triola Marvin, of Landmark Palimony Suit, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  4. Tobriner, J.; Wright, C. J.; McComb, Mosk; Sullivan, JJ.; Richardson, JJ.; Clark, J. (December 27, 1976). "Marvin v. Marvin (1976) 18 C3d 660". Online.ceb. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. "'Palimony' Award Overturned". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Associated Press. August 13, 1981. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Laskin, Jerry. "California "Palimony" Law — An Overview". Goldman & Kagon Law Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
  7. "Unmarried Cohabitant's Right to Support and Property". Peoples Law. Maryland State Law Library. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  8. "'Palimony' figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies". The Washington Times. Associated Press. October 30, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

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