Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1931) is an American film, stage, and television actress and singer. She is best known for her starring role of "Jeannie" in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Eden was born Barbara Jean Morehead in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Alice Mary (née Franklin) and Hubert Henry Morehead. Her parents divorced when she was three; she and her mother, Alice, moved to San Francisco, where later her mother married Harrison Connor Huffman, a telephone lineman. The Great Depression deeply affected the Huffman family, and as they were unable to afford many luxuries, Barbara's mother entertained the children by singing songs. This musical background left a lasting impression on the actress, who began taking acting classes because she felt it might help her improve her singing.
Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1931) is an American film, stage, and television actress and singer. She is best known for her starring role of "Jeannie" in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Eden was born Barbara Jean Morehead in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Alice Mary (née Franklin) and Hubert Henry Morehead. Her parents divorced when she was three; she and her mother, Alice, moved to San Francisco, where later her mother married Harrison Connor Huffman, a telephone lineman. The Great Depression deeply affected the Huffman family, and as they were unable to afford many luxuries, Barbara's mother entertained the children by singing songs. This musical background left a lasting impression on the actress, who began taking acting classes because she felt it might help her improve her singing.
Her first public performance was singing in the church choir, where she sang the solos. When she was 14 she sang in local bands for $10 a night in night clubs. At age 16, she became a member of Actor's Equity. She studied singing at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and acting with the Elizabeth Holloway School of Theatre. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco in the Spring Class of 1949 and studied theater for one year at City College of San Francisco. She was then elected Miss San Francisco, as Barbara Huffman, in 1951. Barbara also entered the Miss California pageant, but did not win.
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My Adventures with Santa
Character:Mrs. Claus
Release Date:05/11/2019
Always and Forever
Character:Mary Anderson
Release Date:24/10/2009
Carolina
Character:Daphne St. Claire
Release Date:04/07/2003
Loco Love
Character:Jackie
Release Date:16/03/2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1999
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/1996
A Very Brady Sequel
Character:Jeannie (uncredited)
Release Date:23/08/1996
Dead Man's Island
Character:Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins
Release Date:05/03/1996
Eyes of Terror
Character:Dr. Jesse Newman
Release Date:18/03/1994
Visions of Murder
Character:Dr. Jesse Newman
Release Date:07/05/1993
I Still Dream of Jeannie
Character:Jeannie
Release Date:20/10/1991
Hell Hath No Fury
Character:Terri Ferguson
Release Date:04/03/1991
Her Wicked Ways
Character:Tess O'Brien
Release Date:01/01/1991
Opposites Attract
Character:Charlie McKeon
Release Date:16/10/1990
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
Character:Brenda Andersen
Release Date:27/03/1989
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick
Character:Kathy McCormick
Release Date:30/08/1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1987
The Stepford Children
Character:Laura Harding
Release Date:15/03/1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/1986
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Character:Jeannie
Release Date:19/10/1985
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Character:Maggie Jones
Release Date:18/05/1984
Return of the Rebels
Character:Mary Beth Allen
Release Date:17/10/1981
Men Who Rate a 10
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/1980
The Girls in the Office
Character:Lee Rawlins
Release Date:02/02/1979
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Character:Stella Johnson
Release Date:02/08/1978
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
Character:Liz Stonestreet
Release Date:16/01/1977
The Amazing Dobermans
Character:Justine
Release Date:24/11/1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Character:Ellen Dowling
Release Date:06/10/1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Character:Self
Release Date:18/02/1976
Let's Switch!
Character:Lacy Colbert
Release Date:07/01/1975
Out to Lunch
Character:Self
Release Date:10/12/1974
The Stranger Within
Character:Ann Collins
Release Date:01/10/1974
Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?
Character:Francine Gregory
Release Date:31/10/1973
The Woman Hunter
Character:Dina Hunter
Release Date:19/09/1972
A Howling in the Woods
Character:Liza Crocker
Release Date:05/11/1971
The Feminist and the Fuzz
Character:Jane Bowers
Release Date:26/01/1971
Honor America Day
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/1970
Kismet
Character:Lalumne
Release Date:24/10/1967
Ride the Wild Surf
Character:Augie (Augusta) Poole
Release Date:05/08/1964
The New Interns
Character:Nurse Laura Rogers
Release Date:01/06/1964
The Brass Bottle
Character:Sylvia Kenton
Release Date:20/05/1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Character:Angela Benedict
Release Date:18/03/1964
Quick, Let's Get Married
Character:Pia Pacelli
Release Date:01/01/1964
The Yellow Canary
Character:Lissa Paxton
Release Date:15/05/1963
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Character:Susan Gale
Release Date:22/08/1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Character:Greta Heinrich
Release Date:07/08/1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Character:Lieutenant Cathy Conners
Release Date:12/07/1961
Swingin' Along
Character:Carol Walker
Release Date:16/04/1961
All Hands on Deck
Character:Sally Hobson
Release Date:30/03/1961
Flaming Star
Character:Roslyn Pierce
Release Date:20/12/1960
From the Terrace
Character:Clemmie Shreve
Release Date:15/07/1960
Twelve Hours to Kill
Character:Lucy Hall
Release Date:02/04/1960
A Private's Affair
Character:Sgt. Katie Mulligan
Release Date:14/08/1959
The Wayward Girl
Character:Molly
Release Date:22/09/1957
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Character:Miss Carstairs (uncredited)
Release Date:29/07/1957
Bailout at 43,000
Character:Blonde with Mike at Nightclub (uncredited)
Release Date:01/05/1957
Back from Eternity
Character:Student Newspaper Photographer
Release Date:07/09/1956
Television Appearances
Worst Cooks in America
Character:Self - Contestant
Army Wives
Character:Victoria Grayson
TV Revolution
Character:
George Lopez
Character:Ruth
The View
Character:Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Character:Irma
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Brand New Life
Character:
The Great American Quiz Show
Character:
Harper Valley
Character:Stella Johnson
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Character:Stella Johnson
Condominium
Character:Barbara Messenger
Dallas
Character:Lee Ann De La Vega
The Sonny and Cher Show
Character:
Donny & Marie
Character:Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Character:Self
The Pet Set
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Character:Self
I Dream of Jeannie
Character:Jeannie
The Rogues
Character:Sally Cardew
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self - Singer
Burke's Law
Character:Marni Lee
Burke's Law
Character:Vanessa Barrett
Burke's Law
Character:Sylvia Hanson
Burke's Law
Character:Linda Murray
Miss USA
Character:Commentator
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Virginian
Character:Samantha Fry
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Hostess
Target: The Corruptors!
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Dr. Kildare
Character:Nurse Judy Gail
Cain's Hundred
Character:Terri Emson
Route 66
Character:Margo Stiles
Route 66
Character:Margo Tiffin
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Ellen Brown
Adventures in Paradise
Character:Ginny Grant
Rawhide
Character:Crystal Simpson
Rawhide
Character:Goldie Rogers
Kraft Music Hall
Character:Self
How to Marry a Millionaire
Character:
Perry Mason
Character:Carla Adrian
West Point
Character:
Highway Patrol
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Judy Pierce
The Millionaire
Character:Billie Walker
December Bride
Character:
Father Knows Best
Character:Marge Corbett
I Love Lucy
Character:Diana Jordan (uncredited)
The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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