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Edra Jean 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.
E. J. Peaker
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Peaker with Robert Morse, 1968
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| Born | Edra Jean Peaker 1942
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–2001 |
Peaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma,[1] and graduated from Centennial High SchoolinPueblo, 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 lives in Encino, California where she has been a champion of the homeless.[4]