Occupation Actor Role Actress Name E. Peaker | Children 1 Years active 1966–2001 | |
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Full Name Edra Jean Peaker Spouse Stephen Lee Salkin (m. ?–2010) Movies and TV shows Hello - Dolly!, Graduation Day, The All‑American Boy, That's Life Similar People Jerry Herman, Gene Kelly, Charles K Eastman, Burt Reynolds, Herb Freed | ||
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.
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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.
Filmography
Actress
2001
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (TV Movie) as
Natalie Schafer
2000
The Last Producer as
Rosie
1993
Dreamrider as
Mrs. Jennings
1991
Out of This World (TV Series) as
Carla
- My Mom, and Why I Love Her (1991) - Carla
1990
Hunter (TV Series) as
Claire Prossi
- Son and Heir (1990) - Claire Prossi
1989
The Banker as
Renee
1988
Private Road: No Trespassing (Video) as
Virginia Milshaw
1988
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Lee Benson
- The Jungle Fighter (1988) - Lee Benson
1987
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Barbara Kopchek
- My Dissident Mom (1987) - Barbara Kopchek
1985
Fire in the Night as
Mary Swanson
1982
Madame's Place (TV Series) as
Carla St. James
- Episode #1.11 (1982) - Carla St. James
1981
Graduation Day as
Blondie
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Reseda Rose Blake
- Reseda Rose (1981) - Reseda Rose Blake
1978
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Donna Dawson
- Winning Is for Losers (1978) - Donna Dawson
1978
Wonder Woman (TV Series) as
Lois
- Screaming Javelins (1978) - Lois
1977
The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) as
Dr. Stewart (segment: Bigfoot and Wildboy)
- Episode #2.6 (1977) - Dr. Stewart (segment: Bigfoot and Wildboy)
- Episode #2.5 (1977) - Dr. Stewart (segment: Bigfoot and Wildboy)
1977
Bigfoot and Wildboy (TV Series) as
Dr. Stewart
- White Wolf (1977) - Dr. Stewart
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Michelle Rowan
- Sullied Be Thy Name (1977) - Michelle Rowan
1977
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Danny's Sister
- Danny's Inferno (1977) - Danny's Sister
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Beth Herrick / Minor Role
- Castle of Fear (1976) - Beth Herrick
- Pilot (1972) - Minor Role (uncredited)
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Meg Warren
- The Two Dollar Kidnapper (1976) - Meg Warren
1976
Movin' On (TV Series) as
Mary Ellen
- Living It Up! (1976) - Mary Ellen
1976
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Sheila Wild
- The Lonely Victims (1976) - Sheila Wild
1975
The Four Deuces as
Lori Rogers - the Songbird
1975
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Jeannie Szymczyk
- Just by Accident (1975) - Jeannie Szymczyk
1975
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
Connie Sawyer
- My Son, the Murderer (1975) - Connie Sawyer
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Kathy Brooks
- Requiem for Bored Wives (1974) - Kathy Brooks
1974
Run, Joe, Run (TV Series) as
Mrs. Barnes
- Homecoming (1974) - Mrs. Barnes
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Christie (segment "Love and the Spendthrift") / Ellen (segment "Love and the Growing Romance") / Phyllis (segment "Love and the Christmas Punch") / ...
- Love and the Awkward Age/Love and the Generation Gasp/Love and the Spendthrift (1973) - Christie (segment "Love and the Spendthrift")
- Love and the End of the Line/Love and the Growing Romance/Love and the Postal Meeter (1973) - Ellen (segment "Love and the Growing Romance")
- Love and the Christmas Punch/Love and the Mystic/Love and the Tycoon (1972) - Phyllis (segment "Love and the Christmas Punch")
- Love and the Accidental Passion/Love and the Black Limousine/Love and the Eskimo's Wife/Love and the Tuba (1971) - Jill Hollister (segment "Love and the Accidental Passion"
- Love and the Detective/Love and the Guilty Conscience/Love and the Mixed Marriage/Love and the Wake-Up Girl (1971) - Carol (segment "Love and the Wake-Up Girl")
- Love and the Cake/Love and Murphy's Bed/Love and the Neighbor/Love and the Serious Wedding (1971) - Louise (segment "Love and the Serious Wedding") (as E. J. Peeker)
- Love and the Living Doll/Love and the Letter/Love and the Joker/Love and the Unlikely Couple (1969) - Vera (segment "Love and the Joker")
1973
The All-American Boy as
Janelle Sharkey
1972
Banyon (TV Series) as
Jan Shelton
- The Clay Clarinet (1972) - Jan Shelton
1972
Getting Away from It All (TV Movie) as
Alice Selby
1971
Cade's County (TV Series) as
Gerri Randell
- Requiem for Miss Madrid (1971) - Gerri Randell
1971
Night Gallery (TV Series) as
Nurse (segment "A Matter of Semantics")
- The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (1971) - Nurse (segment "A Matter of Semantics")
1971
The Odd Couple (TV Series) as
Julie
- Bunny Is Missing Down by the Lake (1971) - Julie
1969
Hello, Dolly! as
Minnie Fay
1969
Three's a Crowd (TV Movie) as
Ann Carson
1968
That's Life (TV Series) as
Gloria Quigley Dickson / Gloria Quigley
- Gloria Plays Cupid (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Baby's First Birthday (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Happy Anniversary (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Chalk Can Be Sexy (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Two Weeks Out with the Boys (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Gloria Does Her Thing (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- You Never Take Me Anyplace (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- What's He Got That I Haven't (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Our First Fight (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Our First Vacation (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- A Cold is Nothing to Sneeze At (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Sex and the Married Man (1969) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Happy New Year (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Our First Christmas (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Twas the Night Before Christmas (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Bobby's Pink Slip (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Bringing Baby Home (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- The Ninth Month (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Our First Baby (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Life in Suburbia (1968) - Gloria Quigley Dickson
- Moving In (1968) - Gloria Quigley
- Buying the House (1968) - Gloria Quigley
- The Honeymoon (1968) - Gloria Quigley
- Our Wedding (1968) - Gloria Quigley
- Bachelor Days (1968) - Gloria Quigley
- How We Met (1968) - Gloria Quigley
1968
Good Morning World (TV Series) as
Genevieve
- The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) - Genevieve
1967
The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) as
Annie
- San Juan Hill (1967) - Annie
1967
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Diane
- Old Cars for New (1967) - Diane
1966
That Girl (TV Series) as
Sheila Harmon
- All About Ann (1966) - Sheila Harmon
1966
Occasional Wife (TV Series) as
Ginger Snap
- The Promotion (1966) - Ginger Snap
1964
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Olivia Devereaux
- Is It True There Are Poxies at the Bottom of Landfair Lake? (1964) - Olivia Devereaux
Producer
1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (TV Movie) (associate producer)
Soundtrack
1969
Hello, Dolly! (performer: "Dancing" (1964), "Elegance" (1964), "Finale" (Medley) (1964) - uncredited)
1968
That's Life (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Happy New Year (1968) - (performer: "Dear World")
Self
1968
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actress / Self
- Episode #10.124 (1971) - Self - Actress
- Episode #10.92 (1971) - Self - Actress
- Episode #8.61 (1968) - Self
1969
The Game Game (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.42 (1970) - Self
- Episode #1.12 (1969) - Self
1970
He Said, She Said (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 June 1970 (1970) - Self
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Episode dated 1 April 1970 (1970) - Self - Guest
- Episode #7.22 (1969) - Self - Guest
- Count Basie, EJ Peaker, John Lindsay, Peter Ustinov, Charlie Callas (1969) - Self
- Episode dated 30 December 1968 (1968) - Self - Guest
1970
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Self
- Disneyland Showtime (1970) - Self
1970
Philbin's People (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.29 (1970) - Self
1970
Della (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.180 (1970) - Self
1969
You're Putting Me On (TV Series) as
Self
- Phyllis Newman, Robert Klein and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Eli Wallach, Tammy Grimes and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Kaye Ballard, Peggy Cass, Jack Cassidy, Bill Cullen, E.J. Peaker, Alejandro Rey (1969) - Self
- Alejandro Rey, E.J. Peaker and Kaye Ballard (1969) - Self
- Joan Rivers, William Shatner, Mel Torme, Peggy Cass, Milt Kamen, E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Guests Joan Rivers, William Shatner and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Brenda Vaccaro, Burt Reynolds and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Sheila MacRae, Dick Shawn, E.J. Peaker, Corbett Monica, Peggy Cass, Larry Blyden (1969) - Self
- Guests Sheila MacRae, Corbett Monica and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Guests Vivian Vance, William Shatner and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
1969
Personality (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 August 1969 (1969) - Self
1969
The Match Game (TV Series) as
Self - Team Captain
- Episode #7.253 (1969) - Self - Team Captain
- Episode #7.252 (1969) - Self - Team Captain
- Episode #7.251 (1969) - Self - Team Captain
- Episode #7.250 (1969) - Self - Team Captain
- E.J. Peaker & William Shatner (1969) - Self - Team Captain
1969
Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.27 (1969) - Self
1969
You Don't Say (TV Series) as
Self
- Alejandro Rey and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
- Alejandro Rey and E.J. Peaker (1969) - Self
1969
The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.112 (1969) - Self
1967
The Hollywood Stars of Tomorrow Awards (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (TV Special documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1968
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Diane
- Cousins by the Dozen (1969) - Diane (uncredited)
- You Can't Get There from Here (1968) - Diane (uncredited)
References
E. J. Peaker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA