Edra Jean Peaker (February 22, 1944 - May 16, 2026) was an American actress, widely known for her role in the film Hello, Dolly! and in the television musical series That's Life.
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Life and career
Edra Jean Peaker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 22, 1944, and graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado. She attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Vienna for 1+1⁄2 years each.
On television, Peaker portrayed Gloria Quigley in That's Life, Rose Harris in The Greatest American Hero, and Carla St. James in Madame's Place. She was also a co-host of the syndicated variety series Top of the Month.
Peaker played Minnie Fay in the 1969 film Hello, Dolly!. She was the associate producer of the 1993 made-for-TV film Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back. Peaker made over 50 television commercials, guest-starred on television and appeared in films.
She was married twice, first to film producer Bob Zampino from May 1965 to June 1977 (they appeared on the game show He Said, She Said in 1970), and then to accountant Steven Lee Salko from 1977 until his death in 2010. Peaker lived in Encino, California, where she championed homelessness causes for many years. She later resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she died from Alzheimer's disease on May 16, 2026, at the age of 82.