marj dusay (; born marjorie ellen pivonka mahoney; february 20, 1936 – january 28, 2020) was an american actress. she was known for her roles on soap operas such as alexandra spaulding on "guiding light". she also played the wife of douglas macarthur in the 1977 movie "macarthur" and monica warner in "the facts of life". dusay was born in russell, kansas.