Roxanne Pulitzer

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Roxanne Pulitzer (born February 10, 1951) is a novelist and actress.[1] She attracted media attention in the 1980s during her divorce trial.[2]

Biography

Pulitzer was born Roxanne U. Renckens on February 10, 1951 in Cassadaga, New York to Marilyn (Simpson) and William Renckens. When Renckens was young, her father William J. Renckens left town at her mothers request. Her mother remarried to Tyrone H. Ulrich who was a police officer.

Pulitzer was married to Palm Beach-based newspaper tycoon Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer (heir to Pulitzer, Inc.). She attracted media attention in 1983 when she divorced her husband.[3] Many of the headlines about her were unfavorable and referred to her as "Foxy Roxy".[4]

Roxanne was a former cheerleader from Cassadaga, New York. Her first husband was Peter Dixon, whom she left while they were living in South Florida.[5] She met Pulitzer at a party; they married and their twin sons, Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. In 1982, Herbert sued for divorce. Roxanne was granted custody in an emergency hearing. Circuit Judge Carl Harper slapped a gag order on all parties involved, to little effect. Herbert's main accusation was that Roxanne wrecked their marriage with adultery and drug abuse. Both claimed that the other had had sexual encounters with Jacquie Kimberly, wife of James Kimberly, heir to the Kleenex fortune.[2] Judge Harper eventually granted Herbert Pulitzer custody of the children. Roxanne appealed three times but was unsuccessful.

In 1992, she married again, to speedboat racer John Haggin Jr.[6]

Literary and media career

Pulitzer is the author of novels Prize Pulitzer, Facade, Twins and the The Palm Beach Story. She later adapted her The Prize Pulitzer: The Roxanne Pulitzer Story (1989) into a made-for-television movie written from her point of view. She also appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of Playboy Magazine. The $70,000 she received was used to pay her divorce bills.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir". LA Times. February 19, 1988. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith, Thomas C. "Pulitzer Divorce Trial: 1982". Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place". The Great Thompson Hunt. gonzo.org. 1997. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Foxy Roxy bares all!". Playboy Magazine. June 1985. 
  5. ↑ Jeff Woloson, Online bio of Roxanne Pulitzer's marriage years (Archived June 10, 2008 at the Wayback Machine)
  6. ↑ Neill, Mike (November 9, 1992). "Pulitzer Reprise". People 38 (19). Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
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