Edra Jean Peaker (born 1942) is an American actress. Peaker is best known for her appearances in the movie '' Hello, Dolly!'' and in the TV

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

series '' That's Life''.

Biography

Peaker was born in

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa ( ) is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, second-most-populous city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the List of United States cities by population, 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The po ...

, and graduated from Centennial High School in

Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous municipality in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The ...

. She attended the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; ) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1889 by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature, it is the state's second oldest university, a flagship university in th ...

and the University of Vienna for years each. On television, Peaker portrayed Gloria Quigley in '' That's Life'', Rose Harris in ''

The Greatest American Hero ''The Greatest American Hero'' is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981, and ran until February 2, 1983. The seri ...

'', and Carla St. James in ''

Madame's Place ''Madame's Place'' is an American sitcom based on the ribald, acerbic, aging-celebrity diva Madame, a puppet character portrayed by Wayland Flowers. A single season of 74 episodes was produced for weekday broadcasts in first-run syndication, o ...

''. She was also a co-host of the syndicated variety series ''Top of the Month''.. 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 married accountant Steven Lee Salko in 1977, and they remained married for 33 years until his death in 2010. She still lives in Encino, California, where she has been a champion of the homeless for many years.

Selected filmography

Television

*''

Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) is one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The high ...

'' .... Olivia Devereaux (1964) *''

Occasional Wife ''Occasional Wife'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 13, 1966 until August 29, 1967. Plot Peter Christopher is a New York bachelor who enjoys the single life but is blocked in his professional advancement without a wife. ...

'' .... Ginger Snap ( 1966) *''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966, to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character, Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress who moves from her hometo ...

'' .... Sheila (1966) *''

The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American fantasy television, fantasy sitcom television series about a community of nuns, which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for American Broadcasting Comp ...

'' .... Diane (1967) *'' Good Morning World'' .... Genevieve (1968) *'' That's Life'' .... Gloria Quigley (1968) *''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off sequel and continuation of '' Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from ...

'' .... Ann Carson (1969) *''Disneyland Showtime''.... Herself (1970) *''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televis ...

'' .... Julie (1971) *''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, '' The Twilight Zon ...

'' .... Nurse (1971) *''

Cade's County ''Cade's County'' is a modern-day Western/crime drama which aired Sundays at 9:30 pm (EST) on CBS during the 1971–1972 television season. There were 24 episodes. Synopsis ''Cade's County'' starred well-known Hollywood actor Glenn Ford as Sa ...

'' .... Gerri Randell (1971) *''

Banyon ''Banyon'' is a detective series broadcast in the United States by NBC as part of its 1972–73 television schedule, though a standalone two-hour television movie was broadcast first in March 1971. The series was a Quinn Martin Production (in a ...

'' .... Jan Shelton (1972) *''

Love, American Style ''Love, American Style'' is an American anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from September 29, 1969, to January 11, 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a pa ...

'' (1969–1973) *'' Police Woman'' .... Kathy Brooks (1974) *''

Get Christie Love! ''Get Christie Love!'' is an American crime drama TV series starring Teresa Graves as an undercover female detective which originally aired on ABC from January 22, 1974, until April 5, 1975. The starring television role made Graves the second ...

'' .... Connie Sawyer (1975) *''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner, aired on NBC from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator Jim Rockford, with Noah Beery Jr. in th ...

'' .... Jeannie Szymczyk (1975) *''The Four Deuces'' .... Lori Rogers, the Songbird (1976) *''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective fiction, detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law. They run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, Califor ...

'' .... Sheila Wild (1976) *'' Most Wanted'' (1976) *''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is an American television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ow ...

'' .... Beth Herrick (1972–1976) *'' Quincy, M.E.'' .... Michelle Rowan (1977) *''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

'' .... Lois (1978) *''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

'' .... Donna Dawson (1978) *''

'' .... Reseda Rose Blake (1981) *''

'' .... Carla St. James (1982) *''

CBS Schoolbreak Special ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season A season ...

'' .... Barbara Kopchek (1987) *''

Houston Knights ''Houston Knights'' is an American crime drama television series set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from March 11, 1987 to June 7, 1988 and had 31 episodes. Summary The core of the series is the partnership between two very different ...

'' (1988) *''

Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...

'' .... Claire Prossi (1990) *'' Out of This World'' .... Carla (1991) *'' Surviving Gilligan's Island'' ....

Natalie Schafer Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 – April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known today for her role as Lovey Howell on the sitcom '' Gilligan's Island'' (1964–1967). Early life and career Natalie Schafer was born on November 5, ...

(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 ''The Last Producer'' is a 2000 American drama film directed by and starring Burt Reynolds. It also featured Sean Astin, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, Rod Steiger, and Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American acto ...

'' (2000) .... Rosie

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peaker, E. J. American film actresses American musical theatre actresses Actresses from Tulsa, Oklahoma 1944 births Living people University of New Mexico alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women