EXPIRED: 10/30/09 – Michelle Triola Marvin, 76, a struggling actress, put the “pal” in “palimony.”
Michelle met actor Lee Marvin in 1964 when she had a bit part in the movie “Ship of Fools.” He was married but it wasn’t long before he left his wife and the two moved in together. His career blossomed, and after winning an Academy Award for best actor in “Cat Ballou,” Marvin asked Michelle to give up her career and said he would take care of her. She did, and in 1970 she took also his last name. But they didn’t marry.
Shortly thereafter, he had her evicted and cut off her monthly allowance. So, she took him to court.
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