E. J. Peaker
American actress (born 1942)
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Edra Jean "E.J." Peaker (born 1942)[1] is an American actress. Peaker is best known for her appearances in the movie Hello, Dolly! and in the TV musical series That's Life.
1942 (age 83–84)
E. J. Peaker | |
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Peaker with Robert Morse, 1968 | |
| Born | Edra Jean Peaker 1942 (age 83–84) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–2001 |
| Spouse |
Bob Zampino
(m. 1965; div. 1977)Steven Lee Salko
(m. 1977; died 2010) |
Biography
Peaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1942,[1] and graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado.[2] She attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Vienna for 1+1⁄2 years each.[2]
On television, Peaker portrayed Gloria Quigley in That's Life,[3]: 1066-1067 Rose Harris in The Greatest American Hero,[3] and Carla St. James in Madame's Place.[3]: 637-638 She was also a co-host of the syndicated variety series Top of the Month.[3]: 1097
She played Minnie Fay in the 1969 movie Hello, Dolly!. She was the associate producer of the 1993 made-for-TV movie Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back. She has made over 50 television commercials, guest-starred on television and appeared in films.
Peaker has been married twice, first to film producer Bob Zampino from May 1965 to June 1977 (they appeared on the game show He Said, She Said in 1970), and then to accountant Steven Lee Salko from 1977 until his death in 2010. She still lives in Encino, California, where she has been a champion of the homeless for many years.[4]
Selected filmography
Television
- Route 66 .... Olivia Devereaux (1964)
- Occasional Wife .... Ginger Snap ( 1966)
- That Girl .... Sheila (1966)
- The Flying Nun .... Diane (1967)
- Good Morning World .... Genevieve (1968)
- That's Life .... Gloria Quigley (1968)
- Three's a Crowd .... Ann Carson (1969)
- Disneyland Showtime.... Herself (1970)
- The Odd Couple .... Julie (1971)
- Night Gallery .... Nurse (1971)
- Cade's County .... Gerri Randell (1971)
- Banyon .... Jan Shelton (1972)
- Love, American Style (1969–1973)
- Police Woman .... Kathy Brooks (1974)
- Get Christie Love! .... Connie Sawyer (1975)
- The Rockford Files .... Jeannie Szymczyk (1975)
- The Four Deuces .... Lori Rogers, the Songbird (1976)
- Barnaby Jones .... Sheila Wild (1976)
- Most Wanted (1976)
- The Streets of San Francisco .... Beth Herrick (1972–1976)
- Quincy, M.E. .... Michelle Rowan (1977)
- Wonder Woman .... Lois (1978)
- Charlie's Angels .... Donna Dawson (1978)
- The Greatest American Hero .... Reseda Rose Blake (1981)
- Madame's Place .... Carla St. James (1982)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special .... Barbara Kopchek (1987)
- Houston Knights (1988)
- Hunter .... Claire Prossi (1990)
- Out of This World .... Carla (1991)
- Surviving Gilligan's Island .... Natalie Schafer (2001)
Features
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) .... Minnie Fay
- Getting Away from It All (1972) .... Alice Selby
- The All-American Boy (1973) .... Janelle Sharkey
- Graduation Day (1981) .... Blondie
- Fire in the Night (1986) .... Mary Swanson
- Private Road: No Trespassing (1987) .... Virginia Milshaw
- The Banker (1989) .... Renee
- Dreamrider (1993) .... Mrs. Jennings
- The Last Producer (2000) .... Rosie