Marj Dusay Biography (1936-)

Original name, Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney; born February 20, 1936, in Hays (some sources cite Russell), KS; father, a junior college athletics coach;mother, a grade school teacher; married John Dusay (a doctor), 1955 (divorced, 1961); married Thomas Perine, 1967 (died, 1988); children: (first marriage)son (died of AIDS, 1993), Debra (an actress). Addresses: Contact: Cunningham, Escott & Dipene, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Agent: The Gage Group, 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 91403.; Manager: Don Gibble & Associates, 1654 Tarkenton Ct., Suite 1, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
February 20, 1936
Hays, Kansas, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Jennifer Selden, Stop Susan Williams (also known as Cliffhangers: Stop Susan Williams), NBC, 1979
  • Kate Hanrahan, Bret Maverick, NBC, 1981
  • Third Myrna Clegg, Capitol, CBS, 1983-87
  • Third Pamela Capwell Conrad, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1987-88, 1990
  • Second Vivian Alamain, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days), NBC, 1992-93
  • Second Alexandra Spaulding von Helkein Walls Thorpe, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1993-97, 2002-
  • Vanessa Bennett Cortlandt (also known as Proteus), All My Children, ABC, 1999-2002
  • Movies
  • Angela Martin, A Darkness at Blaisedon, 1968
  • May Franklin, Climb an Angry Mountain, 1972
  • Wife, Bobby Parker and Company, 1974
  • Jean Evers, Most Wanted, Fox, 1976
  • Ellen Considine, Murder in Peyton Place, 1977
  • Mae, Strange Companions, 1978
  • Ellen Gilliam, A Fire in the Sky, 1978
  • Maggie Donovan, The Paradise Connection, CBS, 1979
  • Mrs. Benson, The Child Stealer, ABC, 1979
  • Jennifer Selden, The Girl Who Saved the World, 1979
  • Dean Nancy Phillips, The Murder That Wouldn't Die (also known as Battles), NBC, 1980
  • Mildred, Conquest of the Earth (also known as Galactica III: Conquest of the Earth), 1980
  • Trina Keys, Daughters of Privilege (also known as Keys to the Kingdom), NBC, 1991
  • Aunt Eleanor, Love Matters, Showtime, 1993
  • Roberta, I Can Make You Love Me (also known as Stalking Laura), 1993
  • Specials
  • Kara, Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (documentary), 1983
  • Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988
  • Star Trek: A Captain's Log, UPN, 1994
  • Kara, Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments, UPN, 1999
  • A&E Biography: All My Children (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, 1995
  • The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
  • The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2000
  • The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
  • The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
  • 18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, 2003
  • Episodic
  • Crystal Fair, "The Night of the Turncoat," The Wild, Wild West, 1967
  • Zena, "The Deputy," Cimarron Strip, 1967
  • KAOS Agent, "A Man Called Smart: Part 2," Get Smart, 1967
  • Susan, "Instant Fatherhood," Occasional Wife, 1967
  • "No Experience Necessary," The Second Hundred Years, 1967
  • April Horn, "A Ride in the Sun," Bonanza, 1968
  • Stephanie Regan, "Commitment at Angelus," Bonanza, 1968
  • Kara, "Spock's Brain," Star Trek, NBC, 1968
  • Dolores Hammond, "The Night of the Kraken," The Wild, Wild West, 1968
  • Andrea Dupraix, "Twenty-Four Karat Kill," Hawaii Five-O, 1968
  • Heidi Eberhardt, "Guess Who Came to Dinner?," Hogan's Heroes, 1968
  • "Conspiracy of Power: Parts 1 & 2," Felony Squad, 1968
  • Eugenie, "Benvenuto ... Who?," Daniel Boone, 1969
  • Baroness von Krimm, "My Favorite Prisoner," Hogan's Heroes, 1969
  • Nicole Wylie, "Singapore File," Hawaii Five-O, 1969
  • April Horn, "A Ride in the Sun," Bonanza, 1969
  • Doris Sanders, "The Debt," The Mod Squad, 1969
  • Countess Marlene, "The Merry Widow," Hogan's Heroes, 1970
  • "The Impersonator," The F.B.I., 1970
  • Dana Markham, "Unsinkable Mr. French," Family Affair, 1970
  • Dr. Pauline Michaels, "A Duel with Doom," Medical Center, 1970
  • Ellen Childs, "Man From Taos: Part 1: Who Says You Can't Make Friends inNew York City?," McCloud, 1970
  • Henley Gilliat, "Little David," The Most Deadly Game, 1970
  • "The Judas Trap," The Mod Squad, 1970
  • Florence, "The Loneliness Racket," The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, 1970
  • Diana, "A Gathering of Ghosts," Mannix, 1971
  • Marilyn Wade, "Superstition Rock," The F.B.I., 1971
  • Christine McNeice, "Never Trust an Honest Man," Alias Smith and Jones, 1971
  • Allison Richards, "My Brother's Keeper," The Immortal, 1971
  • Madelyn, "What Does a Naked Lady Say to You," The Odd Couple, 1971
  • "Love and the Penal Code," Love, American Style, 1971
  • Jimmie Mitchell, "Bad Cats and Sudden Death," Cannon, 1972
  • "The Wizard," The F.B.I., 1972
  • Eloise Simms, "The Face of Murder," McMillan and Wife, 1972
  • "The Big Job," The F.B.I., 1973
  • Mrs. Farrell, "Murder by Proxy," Cannon, 1973
  • Gail Anthony, "The Killing Defense," Barnaby Jones, 1973
  • Helen Layton, "Mask for a Charade," Mannix, 1974
  • "The Doomsday Gang," The Manhunter, 1974
  • Cheryl Fitz, "Murder by Proxy," The Streets of San Francisco, 1975
  • Sylvia Blake, "The Deadlier Species," Barnaby Jones, 1975
  • Eve Orland, "Terror by the Book," Petrocelli, 1975
  • Dr. Brandes, "In This Corner, Jaime Sommers," The Bionic Woman, 1976
  • Rachel, "Beyond the Mountain," The Fantastic Journey, 1977
  • Dr. Janice Cradic, "The Disappearing Floor," The Hardy Boys/Nancy DrewMysteries, 1977
  • "Red Hot Rolls," Grandpa Goes to Washington, 1978
  • Jennifer Allen/Rhodes, "Final Judgment: Parts 1 & 2," Barnaby Jones, 1978
  • Ginny, "No Way to Treat a Body," Quincy, 1978
  • Mildred, "The Night the Cylons Landed: Parts 1 & 2," Galactica 1980, 1980
  • Kate Hanrahan, "The Yellow Rose," Bret Maverick, NBC, 1981
  • Monica Warner, "A Friend in Deed," The Facts of Life, 1981
  • Jessica Price, "Curse of the Toltec Death Mask," Tucker's Witch, 1982
  • Beverly Tepperman, "Muffy's Bat Mitzvah," Square Pegs, 1982
  • Watson, "Computer Dating," At Ease, 1983
  • Cheryl Hyatt, "Too Close to Hart," Hart to Hart, 1983
  • Monica Warner, "Graduation: Parts 1 & 2," The Facts of Life, 1983
  • Mrs. Paffly, "All's Well That Ends," E/R, 1984
  • Monica Warner, "Sisters," The Facts of Life, 1985
  • Monica Warner, "A New Life," The Facts of Life, 1985
  • Monica Warner, "Christmas Baby," The Facts of Life, 1985
  • Bernice Billings, "Sentences," Dallas, 1985
  • Monica Warner, "Rites of Passage: Part 1," The Facts of Life, 1987
  • "The Fallen Arrow," The Law and Harry McGraw, 1987
  • Monica Warner, "Adventures in Baileysitting," The Facts of Life, 1987
  • Maxine, "Racial Matters," Mancuso, FBI, 1989
  • Alice Reynard Carson, "Test of Wills," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
  • "Love Life," Booker, 1990
  • Ilsa Van Zandt, "The Spirit of Television," Friday the 13th, 1990
  • Lenora Dumont, "Door to Door," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1991
  • Sarah Carnegie, "Geoffrey Cleans Up," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,NBC, 1991
  • Irene Chambers, "The More Things Change," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1991
  • Daisy Mercer, "Where's Poppa?," Sons and Daughters, 1991
  • Miriam Bowman, "Ever After," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
  • (In archive footage) "All My Children," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2003
  • Herself, Crossing Over with John Edward, syndicated, 2003
  • Herself, SoapTalk, Soap Net, 2004
  • Appeared as Ellen Childs in "Man from Taos," an episode of McCloud; and in "The Face of Murder," an episode of McMillan and Wife; also apperaed as Gloria, Dither`s secretary, Blondie; Miss Fletcher, the denmother, Sorority '62, syndicated; appeared in episodes of The Johnny Carson Show, Joey Bishop Show, Merv Griffin Show, and Tattletales.
  • Pilots
  • Angela Marten, In the Dead of Night, ABC, 1969
  • Wife, Bobby Parker and Company, CBS, 1974
  • Mercy, A.E.S. Hudson Street, 1977
  • Miniseries
  • Caroline Horton, Wheels (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Wheels"), NBC, 1978
  • Film Appearances
  • Waitress, Clam Bake, 1967
  • Carol, Sweet November, Warner Bros., 1968
  • Liz Tennant, Pendulum, Columbia, 1968
  • Thirty Dangerous Seconds, 1972
  • Betty Tobin, Breezy, Universal, 1973
  • Mrs. Jean MacArthur, MacArthur (also known as MacArthur, the Rebel General), Universal, 1977
  • Mrs. Packert, Made in Heaven, General Films, 1987
  • Rita, Shao Nu Xiao Yu (also known as Siao Yu), 1995
  • Mrs. Moore, Love Walked In (also known as Ne el tiro del final), 1997
  • Goldie, 12 Bucks, 1998
  • Grandmother Elliot, A Chronicle of Corpses, ARM/Cinema 25, 2000
  • Jeanne, Pride & Loyalty, 2002
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in Tale of the Allergist`s Wife, Cape Playhouse, MA; Good Will, Directors Company, New York City; The Committee, San Francisco, CA; The Woman`s Gym, Circle Theatre; Man and Superman;Opper; Steve Allen Summer Comedy Show.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Kara, William Shatner's "Star Trek Memories," Paramount Home Video, 1995
  • Kara, Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, Paramount, 1998
  • Vanessa, Daytime's Greatest Weddings, Buena Vista Home Video, 2004
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Kara, The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Simon & Schuster Interactive, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • ABC Soaps in Depth, July 24, 2001, pp. 40-43; January 8, 2002, pp.26-29
    • Soap Opera Digest, September 7, 1999, pp. 32-35; February 25, 2003, pp. 30-33
    Electronic
    • Marj Dusay Official Site, http://www.marjdusay.com/, July 13, 2005