Maggi Parker

Marjorie Blache Parker[1] (born February 13, 1927) is an American actress best known for her appearances in the CBS crime drama Hawaii Five-O.

Maggi Parker
Born (1927-02-13) February 13, 1927
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
EducationKeene State College
Boston University (Master of Education)
OccupationActress

Biography

Parker was born in 1927[2] in Nashua, New Hampshire,[3][4] one of six children of Charles R. Parker,[4][5] a tenter frame operator.[3] She attended elementary schools in Merrimack,[3] and graduated from Nashua High School in 1944.[3] She majored in education at Keene State College,[3][4] and then gained a Master of Education from Boston University,[3][4][6][7][8] then taught in New Hampshire[3][6] and Massachusetts.[3][6][7]
She then joined the US Air Force as a teacher,[6][7][8] and worked in air force schools in Tokyo,[3][4][6][7] Mallorca[3][4][6][7][8] and Madrid (where she was principal).[6][7] She studied for a PhD at the University of Southern California,[6] but did not complete her degree, instead marrying and moving to Hawaii.[6] There, she was a partner in a clinic in Oahu[8] offering educational services to emotionally disturbed children and adults.[3][4][7][8] She lives in Waikiki, Honolulu.[3][4]

In Hawaii, Parker appeared in a Kellogg's commercial,[7] The King Family Show[7] and I Dream of Jeannie.[3][4][7] She also had uncredited roles in several films, including Paradise, Hawaiian Style,[3][4][7] Kona Coast,[7] I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew[3][4][7] and Hawaii.[3][7] She was then cast in Hawaii Five-O as Steve McGarrett's secretary May[3][4][6][7][8] 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,[5][9] the former royal residence of Hawaii. She traveled with Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa to the US and Europe in 1970, seeking original palace furnishings,[5] and worked for the Kawānanakoa royal family for many years.[10]

References
  1. Brown, Janice (2012-08-27). "Merrimack New Hampshire Educator and Actress: Marjorie "Maggi" Blanche Parker (1927-still living)". Cow Hampshire. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. 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.
  3. Bujold, Michele (23 January 1969). "Former Area Teacher Stars on TV". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. Kilbourne, Josephine (30 September 1970). "Royal Princess Guest at Home in South Merrimack". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. p. 23. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. Darr, Bert (22 September 1968). "Pretty Maggi Parker - A Schoolmarm Prefers TV". Honolulu Advertiser - TV Aloha. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. Beck, Marilyn (1 December 1968). "Gal Friday in Paradise". Baltimore Sun - TV Week. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. Altonn, Helen (28 March 1970). "A World-Wide Hunt for Palace Treasures". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 11. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  10. Wood, Ben (28 July 2001). "Mamo gets the call to greet Japan royalty". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. C8. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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