E. J. Peaker Explained

E. J. Peaker
Birth Name:Edra Jean Peaker
Birth Date:1942
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1966–2001

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 series That's Life.

Biography

Peaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma,[1] and graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado.[2] She attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Vienna for years each.[2]

On television, Peaker portrayed Gloria Quigley in That's Life, Rose Harris in The Greatest American Hero,[3] and Carla St. James in Madame's Place. 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 lives in Encino, California where she has been a champion of the homeless.[4]

Selected filmography

Television

Features

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Great Movie Musical Trivia Book . 1996 . Hal Leonard Corporation . 978-1-55783-222-1 . 155 . December 5, 2020 . en.
  2. News: E. J. Peaker Gets Roles By The Pair . September 17, 2022 . Intelligencer Journal . September 24, 1968 . Pennsylvania, Lancaster . 18. Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2011. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6477-7. 415. 2nd.
  4. News: Actress Is an Angel in Jeans to Encino Homeless . Myron . Levin . . 21 December 1986.