E. J. Peaker
| E. J. Peaker | |
|---|---|
 Peaker with Robert Morse, 1968 | |
| Born |
Edra Jean Peaker February 22, 1944 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2001 |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 1 |
Edra Jean "E. J." Peaker (born February 22, 1944) 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.
Biography
Peaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She began acting in high school plays and studied drama at the University of New Mexico. She also had drama training in Vienna, Austria.
She has made over 50 television commercials, guest-starred on television and appeared in films. She co-starred with Robert Morse in the 1968 musical television series That's Life and 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.
Peaker lives in Encino, California where she has been a champion of the homeless.[1]
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
References
- ↑ Levin, Myron (21 December 1986). "Actress Is an Angel in Jeans to Encino Homeless". Los Angeles Times.