Robyn Douglass
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Robyn Douglass is an American
actress and model. The daughter of an Army doctor and hospital administrator, she was born in Sendai, Japan
. She began acting while attending a Catholic girls' school in Mountain View, California
. She was featured in the films Breaking Away
, Romantic Comedy, and The Lonely Guy
, and she had a recurring role on the television series Galactica 1980
. She appeared on the cover of the December 1974 edition of Playboy
. Nude and erotic photos of Douglass also appeared in the 1981 edition of Hustler
, which led to her filing a lawsuit against the magazine. In the suit she claimed that the photos were published without her permission and portrayed her in a false light
, including as a lesbian, which damaged her career as an advertising model. A jury ruled in her favor, but in 1985 the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
reversed the judgement and ordered a new trial. The United States Supreme Court let the order stand without comment.
On December 2, 2000 Douglass became Robyn Halprin when she married criminal defense attorney Rick Halprin, 13 years her senior, who is known for his high-profile clients, including Chicago crime boss Joseph Lombardo
.
In 2002 the Halprins sued Prairie Single Family Homes of Dearborn Park Association under the Civil Rights Act of 1968
, claiming that the neighborhood association was allowing harassment of the couple because Rick Halprin is Jewish. In 2004, in a decision much-debated among attorneys, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
reversed part of a lower court's dismissal of the case on narrow grounds.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and model. The daughter of an Army doctor and hospital administrator, she was born in Sendai, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She began acting while attending a Catholic girls' school in Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
. She was featured in the films Breaking Away
Breaking Away
Breaking Away is a 1979 American film. A coming of age story, it follows a group of four male teenagers in Bloomington, Indiana, who have recently graduated from high school. It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern , Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley...
, Romantic Comedy, and The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy is a 1984 romantic comedy film, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin. The screenplay was written by Neil Simon, based on the book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life by Bruce Jay Friedman....
, and she had a recurring role on the television series Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980 is a science fiction television series, and a spin-off from the 1978–1979 series Battlestar Galactica. It was first broadcast on the ABC network in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980.-Development:...
. She appeared on the cover of the December 1974 edition of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. Nude and erotic photos of Douglass also appeared in the 1981 edition of Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
, which led to her filing a lawsuit against the magazine. In the suit she claimed that the photos were published without her permission and portrayed her in a false light
False light
False light is a legal term that refers to a tort concerning privacy that is similar to the tort of defamation. The privacy laws in the United States include a non-public person's right to privacy from publicity which puts them in a false light to the public; which is balanced against the First...
, including as a lesbian, which damaged her career as an advertising model. A jury ruled in her favor, but in 1985 the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
reversed the judgement and ordered a new trial. The United States Supreme Court let the order stand without comment.
On December 2, 2000 Douglass became Robyn Halprin when she married criminal defense attorney Rick Halprin, 13 years her senior, who is known for his high-profile clients, including Chicago crime boss Joseph Lombardo
Joseph Lombardo
Joseph Patrick “Joey the Clown” Lombardo Sr. , also known as "Joe Padula," "Lumbo," and "Lumpy", is an imprisoned American mafioso and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit crime organization...
.
In 2002 the Halprins sued Prairie Single Family Homes of Dearborn Park Association under the Civil Rights Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1968
On April 11, 1968 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, or as CRA '68, and was meant as a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
, claiming that the neighborhood association was allowing harassment of the couple because Rick Halprin is Jewish. In 2004, in a decision much-debated among attorneys, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
reversed part of a lower court's dismissal of the case on narrow grounds.