Barbara Eden

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Gender:
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Birthplace:
Tuscon, Arizona, USA
Birth Name:
Barbara Jean Moorhead
Barbara Eden, most known for her role in the popular 60's show "I Dream of Jeannie," was born on August 23rd, 1934 in Tuscon, Arizona. When Barbara was 3, her family moved to San Francisco. Around the same time her mother Alice divorced her father, later re-marrying to Harrison Connor Huffman. Barbara went to high school at Abraham Lincoln High School, where she was a cheerleader. She graduated in 1949. Barbara joined the Actor's Equity at her school when she was 16.



After graduating, Barbara studied acting at the Elizabeth Holloway School of Theatre and singing



… More at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her movie debut was in 1956, when she had an uncredited role in the movie "Back from Eternity." She was "discovered" by Fox Film Director Mark Robson who saw her in a play she was in. Barbara's first leading television role was in the comedy "How to Marry a Millionaire." She met actor Michael Ansara in October, 1957 and went on to marry him on January 17th, 1958.



Barbara was in several movies in the early 60's, including "The Yellow Canary," "Five Weeks in a Balloon," and "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm." On August 29th, 1965, she had her only son, Matthew Ansara, with Michael Ansara. Also in 1965, she attained her most famous role of her career to date, playing Jeannie in the well-known comedy "I Dream of Jeannie," which ran for five seasons, ending in 1970.



After "I Dream of Jeannie" ended, Barbara started to star in several made-for-TV movies. She divorced her first husband in 1972, going on to meet Charles Donald Fegert, her second husband, in 1974. She married him on September 3rd, 1977. In 1981, she starred in another comedy titled "Harper Valley P.T.A.," which only lasted for two seasons. In 1983, Barbara divorced her second husband. She met Jon Trusdale Eicholtz, her current husband, in 1989 and married him on January 5th, 1991. Also in the early 90's, she had several guest appearances on the long-running TV series "Dallas."



Barbara has reprised her famous role of "Jeannie" several times since the show ended, and still makes television appearances, along with occasional appearances at award shows and other events.

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    1 Abysmal
    A rude has-been. Should get over herself. hide show

    Barbara Eden is rude, washed up and never could act. She is playing small agricultural towns in Central California with Hal Linden who is also rude and a has-been. Nobody even remembers who she is. Wouldn't go see her again if she paid me. This review is supposed to be 100 words long but I can't think of 100 words to say about Barbara Eden because she isn't worth wasting my time thinking of something nice to say about her. If you are ever in the same restaurant, don't try to ask for her autograph because her bodyguards will eject you. Barbara Eden can kiss my rear end.

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    dianarama Added Mar 10, 2010 All my reviews
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    9.6 Superb
    Still looking good after all of these years! hide show

    Everybody's favorite genie past, present, and future of all time
    And will continue to be
    Even after she is long gone
    Loved her in that role as that role was especially made for her
    She still looks good for someone that is now getting to be in her seventies
    Feel bad that her son is now gone
    But she has overcome even more to become the legend that she is
    God bless Barbara Eden!

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    JPPT1974 Added Mar 22, 2006 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    I really liked you when you were on I Dream of Jeannie because I thought you had a cute nobby nose. hide show

    I am a big fan of yours. I have watched and taped every episode with you as Jeannie in I Dream of Jeannie.

    I am living in a residential house because I have Aspergers Syndrome, which means I get stuck on magpies, I have been watching I Dream of Jeannie with family and friends.

    I would like to meet you for a cake and a hot chocolate one day.

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    matthew_trompf Added Oct 7, 2005 All my reviews
 

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