Marj Dusay net worth is
$600,000
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Marj Dusay (/mɑrdʒ duːˈseɪ/; born Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney on February 20, 1936, Russell, Kansas) is an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She is especially known for her role as "Alexandra Spaulding" on Guiding Light, a role she played on and off, from 1993 through the show's 2009 cancellation.
Net Worth | $600,000 |
Date Of Birth | February 20, 1936 |
Place Of Birth | Hays, Kansas, USA |
Occupation | Actress |
Profession | Actress |
Spouse | John Murray Dusay ; children |
Nicknames | Marj Dusay, Dusay, Marj |
Star Sign | Pisces |
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1 | Mother-in-law of David Blocker. |
2 | She has one granddaughter, Deena Blocker. |
3 | Born and raised in Russell, Kansas, the second of six children to teacher parents. |
4 | A gifted equestrian as a child, she trained her own horses to ride in saddle club shows and riding contests, and earned the title of "Country Rodeo Queen". |
5 | Appeared in several stage productions while attending the University of Kansas and was crowned that university's "Homecoming Queen". |
6 | Married her childhood sweetheart, John Dusay, and the couple had two children while still living in Kansas City. She began her modeling career there. |
7 | Was a founding member of the late 1960s L.A. comedy improv troupe, "The Session", whose pioneer members included Rob Reiner (who formed the troupe), Richard Dreyfuss, Larry Bishop, David Arkin, Phil Mishkin, Richard Mishkin and Bobbie Shaw Chance. |
8 | Mastering a number of dialects over the years, she is a gifted impressionist who does impressions of various celebrities (including Katharine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Maggie Smith and Julia Child). |
9 | On the Kansas University Advisory Board for the Theatre Arts, she also served as Kansas Film Commission Chairwoman for four years. She has lent her name and support to AIDS support organization Project Angel Food as well as several child abuse prevention organizations. |
10 | Has hosted her own celebrity golf and tennis tournaments. |
11 | Has two children: daughter Debra Marj Blocker, who became an actress (stage name Debra Dusay); and son Randall Marj Dusay, who died of AIDS in 1993. |
12 | She was featured in "VH1 and TV Guide's 100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV" (Episode 2, #80-61) as the #74 entry, for the Square Pegs (1982) episode, Square Pegs: Muffy's Bat Mitzvah (1982), where she can be seen dancing to the music of rock band, Devo. TV Guide also featured this article in print for its "feature" section. |
13 | Used to perform on stage in Los Angeles with comedy group called "The Session". |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Guiding Light | 2003-2009 | TV Series | Alexandra Spaulding Alexander Spaulding Radio Show Organist |
Pride & Loyalty | 2002 | | Aunt Jeanne |
All My Children | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Vanessa Bennett Cortlandt / Vanessa Bennett / Vanessa |
A Chronicle of Corpses | 2000 | | Grandmother Elliot |
12 Bucks | 1998 | | Oldie |
Love Walked In | 1997 | | Mrs. Moore |
Shao nu xiao yu | 1995 | | Rita |
Love Matters | 1993 | TV Movie | Aunt Eleanor |
I Can Make You Love Me | 1993 | TV Movie | Roberta (uncredited) |
Murder, She Wrote | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Miriam Bowman / Alice Reynard Carson |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1992 | TV Series | Sarah Carnegie |
Perfect Strangers | 1991 | TV Series | Lenora Dumont |
In the Heat of the Night | 1991 | TV Series | Irene Chambers |
Daughters of Privilege | 1991 | TV Movie | Trina |
Santa Barbara | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Pamela Capwell Conrad |
Sons and Daughters | 1991 | TV Series | Daisy Mercer |
Friday the 13th: The Series | 1990 | TV Series | Ilsa Van Zandt |
Booker | 1990 | TV Series | Madame Philippe |
Mancuso, FBI | 1989 | TV Series | Maxine |
The Facts of Life | 1981-1987 | TV Series | Monica Warner |
The Law and Harry McGraw | 1987 | TV Series | Judith |
Made in Heaven | 1987 | | Mrs. Packert |
Capitol | 1983-1987 | TV Series | Myrna Clegg |
Dallas | 1985 | TV Series | Bernice Billings |
E/R | 1984 | TV Series | Mrs. Paffly |
Strange Companions | 1983 | TV Movie | Mae |
Hart to Hart | 1983 | TV Series | Cheryl Hyatt |
At Ease | 1983 | TV Series | Lt. Col. Watson |
Square Pegs | 1982 | TV Series | Beverly Tepperman |
The Devlin Connection | 1982 | TV Series | Eleanor |
Tucker's Witch | 1982 | TV Series | Jessica Price |
Bret Maverick | 1981-1982 | TV Series | Kate Hanrahan |
Galactica 1980 | 1980 | TV Series | Mildred |
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die | 1980 | TV Movie | Dean Mary Phillips |
The Girl Who Saved the World | 1979 | TV Movie | Jennifer Selden |
Detective School | 1979 | TV Series | Julia |
The Paradise Connection | 1979 | TV Movie | Maggie Donovan |
The Child Stealer | 1979 | TV Movie | Mrs. Benson |
Stop Susan Williams | 1979 | TV Series | Jennifer Selden |
Grandpa Goes to Washington | 1978 | TV Series | |
Quincy M.E. | 1978 | TV Series | Ginny Drake |
A Fire in the Sky | 1978 | TV Movie | Ellen Gilliam |
Wheels | 1978 | TV Mini-Series | Caroline Horton |
Barnaby Jones | 1973-1978 | TV Series | Jennifer Allen / Rhodes / Sylvia Blake / ... |
Murder in Peyton Place | 1977 | TV Movie | Ellen Considine |
A.E.S. Hudson Street | 1977 | TV Series | Mercy |
MacArthur | 1977 | | Mrs. MacArthur |
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | 1977 | TV Series | Dr. Janice Craddock |
The Fantastic Journey | 1977 | TV Series | Rachel |
The Bionic Woman | 1976 | TV Series | Dr. Brandes |
Most Wanted | 1976 | TV Series | Jean Evers |
Phyllis | 1976 | TV Series | Lana |
Petrocelli | 1975 | TV Series | Eve Orland |
The Streets of San Francisco | 1975 | TV Series | Cheryl Fitz |
The Manhunter | 1974 | TV Series | |
Bobby Parker and Company | 1974 | TV Movie | His Wife |
Mannix | 1971-1974 | TV Series | Helen Layton / Diana |
Chase | 1973 | TV Series | |
Breezy | 1973 | | Betty Tobin |
Cannon | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Mrs. Farrell / Zunie Mitchell |
The F.B.I. | 1970-1973 | TV Series | Mrs. Higgins / Linda Desmond / Marilyn Wade / ... |
Thirty Dangerous Seconds | 1972 | | |
Climb an Angry Mountain | 1972 | TV Movie | May Franklin |
McMillan & Wife | 1972 | TV Series | Eloise Simms |
Love, American Style | 1971 | TV Series | Debbie (segment "Love and the Penal Code") |
Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | TV Series | Christine McNeice |
The Odd Couple | 1971 | TV Series | Madelyn |
The Immortal | 1971 | TV Series | Allison Richards |
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | 1970 | TV Series | Florence Mallory |
Mod Squad | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Margaret Markham / Doris Sanders |
Family Affair | 1970 | TV Series | Dana Markham |
The Most Deadly Game | 1970 | TV Series | Henley Gilliat |
McCloud | 1970 | TV Series | Ellen Childs |
Hogan's Heroes | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Countess Marlene / Baroness von Krimm / Heidi Eberhardt |
Medical Center | 1970 | TV Series | Dr. Paula Michaels |
Hawaii Five-O | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Nicole Wylie / Andrea |
Daniel Boone | 1969 | TV Series | Eugenie |
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon | 1969 | TV Movie | Angela Martin |
Bonanza | 1968-1969 | TV Series | April Horn / Stephanie Regan |
Pendulum | 1969 | | Liz Tennant |
The Queen and I | 1969 | TV Series | Stella |
The Felony Squad | 1969 | TV Series | |
The Wild Wild West | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Dolores Hammond / Crystal Fair |
Star Trek | 1968 | TV Series | Kara |
Sweet November | 1968 | | Carol |
Cimarron Strip | 1967 | TV Series | Zena |
The Second Hundred Years | 1967 | TV Series | Paula |
Clambake | 1967 | | Waitress |
Get Smart | 1967 | TV Series | KAOS Girl |
Occasional Wife | 1967 | TV Series | Susan |
1999 A.D. | 1967 | Short | Karen (as Marge Dusay) |
Days of Our Lives | 1965 | TV Series | Vivian Alamain #2 (1992-1993) |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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SoapTalk | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself |
Crossing Over with John Edward | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
The 11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Presenter |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2002 | Special Fan Award | Daytime Emmy Awards | America's Favorite Villain | All My Children (1970) |
1995 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) |
1995 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Villainess | The Guiding Light (1952) |
1988 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime | Capitol (1982) |
1986 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial | Capitol (1982) |
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