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Mastering a number of dialects over the years, she was a gifted impressionist of various celebrities (including Katharine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Maggie Smith and Julia Child).

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".

Appeared in several stage productions while attending the University of Kansas and was crowned that university's "Homecoming Queen".

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.

Hosted her own celebrity golf and tennis tournaments.

Raised in Russell, Kansas, the second of six children born to schoolteacher parents, Dusay married her childhood sweetheart, John Dusay. The couple had their two children while living in Kansas City, where she began her modeling career. They had two children: daughter Debra Marj Blocker, who became an actress (stage name Debra Dusay); and son Randall Joseph Dusay, who died of AIDS in 1993. John and Marj Dusay also had one grandchild, Deena Blocker, by their daughter and son-in-law, David Blocker.

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, 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.

Used to perform on stage in Los Angeles with comedy group called "The Session".

On the Kansas University Advisory Board for the Theatre Arts, she served as Kansas Film Commission Chairwoman for four years. She lent her name and support to AIDS support organization Project Angel Food as well as to several child abuse prevention organizations.

Though not credited, Marj made her debut as Alexandra Spaulding on "Guiding Light" in September of 1993.

Walter B. Cooke Funeral Home of New York City was in charge of her funeral.

She made a special appearance in the October 2, 1971 segment of "Getting Together" as "Milton's mother".