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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
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
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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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
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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
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Specials
- Kara, Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (documentary), 1983
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Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988
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Star Trek: A Captain's Log, UPN, 1994
- Kara, Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments, UPN, 1999
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A&E Biography: All My Children (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, 1995
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The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
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The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2000
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The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
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The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
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18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, 2003
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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.
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Pilots
- Angela Marten, In the Dead of Night, ABC, 1969
- Wife, Bobby Parker and Company, CBS, 1974
- Mercy, A.E.S. Hudson Street, 1977
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Miniseries
- Caroline Horton, Wheels (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Wheels"), NBC, 1978
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Film Appearances
- Waitress, Clam Bake, 1967
- Carol, Sweet November, Warner Bros., 1968
- Liz Tennant, Pendulum, Columbia, 1968
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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
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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.
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RECORDINGS
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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
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Video Games
- Voice of Kara, The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Simon & Schuster Interactive, 2003
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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ABC Soaps in Depth, July 24, 2001, pp. 40-43; January 8, 2002, pp.26-29
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Soap Opera Digest, September 7, 1999, pp. 32-35; February 25, 2003, pp. 30-33
Electronic
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Marj Dusay Official Site, http://www.marjdusay.com/, July 13, 2005
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