Maggi Parker
Maggi Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marjorie Blanche Parker 1927 (age 96–97) |
| Education | Keene State College Boston University(Master of Education) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Marjorie Blanche Parker(known asMaggi Parker;born 1927) is an American actress best known for her appearances in the CBS crime dramaHawaii Five-O.
Early life
[edit]Parker was born in 1927[1]inNashua, New Hampshire,one of six children of Charles R. Parker,[2][3]atenter frameoperator.[4]She attended elementary schools inMerrimack,and graduated fromNashua High Schoolin 1944.[4]She majored in education atKeene State College,and then gained aMaster of EducationfromBoston University,[2][5]then taught in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.[4][6][7]
She then joined theUS Air Forceas a teacher, and worked in air force schools inTokyo,Mallorca[4][2][5]andMadrid(where she was principal).[6][7]She studied for aPhDat theUniversity of Southern California,but did not complete her degree, instead marrying and moving toHawaii.[6]There, she was a partner in a clinic inOahuoffering educational services to emotionally disturbed children and adults.[4][2][7][5]
Film career
[edit]In Hawaii, Parker appeared in aKellogg'scommercial,The King Family ShowandI Dream of Jeannie.[4][2][7]She also had uncredited roles in several films, includingParadise, Hawaiian Style,[2][7]Kona Coast,[7]I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew[2][7]andHawaii.[4][7]She was then cast inHawaii Five-Oas Steve McGarrett's secretary May[4][2][6][7][5]and appeared in 14 episodes during the show'sfirst season.
Personal life
[edit]Parker was also the registration and publicity officer of The Friends of'Iolani Palace,[3][8]the former royal residence of Hawaii. She traveled withAbigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoato the US and Europe in 1970, seeking original palace furnishings,[3]and worked for theKawānanakoaroyal family for many years.[9] She lives inWaikiki,Honolulu.[4][2]
References
[edit]- ^Wood, Ben (February 17, 2007)."Wood Craft: La Mer chef Garnier receives high honor from France".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.p. D2.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcdefghi"She'll Act Anywhere... As Long as It's in Hawaii".TV Guide, 18 January 1969.Republished in The Hawaii Five-O Newsletter.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcKilbourne, Josephine (September 30, 1970)."Royal Princess Guest at Home in South Merrimack".Nashua Telegraph.Nashua, New Hampshire. p. 23.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcdefghiBujold, Michele (January 23, 1969)."Former Area Teacher Stars on TV".Nashua Telegraph.Nashua, New Hampshire. pp. 1–2.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcdBeck, Marilyn (December 1, 1968)."Gal Friday in Paradise".Baltimore Sun - TV Week.p. 8.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcdKleiner, Dick (August 2, 1968)."Meet Maggi Parker - Sharp Lady Makes the Most of Life".Philadelphia Daily News.NEA. p. 15.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^abcdefghiDarr, Bert (September 22, 1968)."Pretty Maggi Parker - A Schoolmarm Prefers TV".Honolulu Advertiser - TV Aloha.p. 1.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^Altonn, Helen (March 28, 1970)."A World-Wide Hunt for Palace Treasures".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.p. 11.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^Wood, Ben (July 28, 2001)."Mamo gets the call to greet Japan royalty".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.p. C8.RetrievedApril 7,2019.