Maggi Parker
Maggi Parker | |
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Born | 1927 (age 93–94) Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Education | Keene State College Boston University (Master of Education) |
Occupation | Actress |
Marjorie Parker (known as Maggi Parker; born 1927) is an American actress best known for her appearances in the CBS crime drama Hawaii Five-O.
Biography[]
Parker was born in 1927[1] in Nashua, New Hampshire,[2][3] one of six children of Charles R. Parker,[3][4] a tenter frame operator.[2] She attended elementary schools in Merrimack,[2] and graduated from Nashua High School in 1944.[2] She majored in education at Keene State College,[2][3] and then gained a Master of Education from Boston University,[2][3][5][6][7] then taught in New Hampshire[2][5] and Massachusetts.[2][5][6]
She then joined the US Air Force as a teacher,[5][6][7] and worked in air force schools in Tokyo,[2][3][5][6] Mallorca[2][3][5][6][7] and Madrid (where she was principal).[5][6] She studied for a PhD at the University of Southern California,[5] but did not complete her degree, instead marrying and moving to Hawaii.[5] There, she was a partner in a clinic in Oahu[7] offering educational services to emotionally disturbed children and adults.[2][3][6][7] She lives in Waikiki, Honolulu.[2][3]
In Hawaii, Parker appeared in a Kellogg's commercial,[6] The King Family Show[6] and I Dream of Jeannie.[2][3][6] She also had uncredited roles in several films, including Paradise, Hawaiian Style,[2][3][6] Kona Coast,[6] I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew[2][3][6] and Hawaii.[2][6] She was then cast in Hawaii Five-O as Steve McGarrett's secretary May[2][3][5][6][7] and appeared in 14 episodes during the show's first season.
Parker was also the registration and publicity officer of The Friends of 'Iolani Palace,[4][8] the former royal residence of Hawaii. She traveled with Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa to the US and Europe in 1970, seeking original palace furnishings,[4] and worked for the Kawānanakoa royal family for many years.[9]
References[]
- ^ Wood, Ben (17 February 2007). "Wood Craft: La Mer chef Garnier receives high honor from France". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. D2. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Bujold, Michele (23 January 1969). "Former Area Teacher Stars on TV". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "She'll Act Anywhere ... As Long as It's in Hawaii". TV Guide, 18 January 1969. Republished in The Hawaii Five-O Newsletter. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Kilbourne, Josephine (30 September 1970). "Royal Princess Guest at Home in South Merrimack". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. p. 23. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kleiner, Dick (2 August 1968). "Meet Maggi Parker - Sharp Lady Makes the Most of Life". Philadelphia Daily News. NEA. p. 15. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Darr, Bert (22 September 1968). "Pretty Maggi Parker - A Schoolmarm Prefers TV". Honolulu Advertiser - TV Aloha. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Beck, Marilyn (1 December 1968). "Gal Friday in Paradise". Baltimore Sun - TV Week. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Altonn, Helen (28 March 1970). "A World-Wide Hunt for Palace Treasures". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 11. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Wood, Ben (28 July 2001). "Mamo gets the call to greet Japan royalty". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. C8. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
External links[]
- Maggi Parker at IMDb
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Schoolteachers from New Hampshire
- American women educators
- 1927 births
- People from Nashua, New Hampshire
- Actresses from New Hampshire
- Actresses from Honolulu
- Actresses from Hawaii
- Women in Hawaii