Biography
Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1931, height 5' 3¾" (1,62 m)) 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.
Filmography
all 106
Movies 59
TV Shows 47
self 24
Elvis: Tortured Soul (2022)
My Adventures with Santa (2019)
Visions of Murder (2012)
Worst Cooks in America (2010)
Always and Forever (2009)
TV Revolution (2004)
Carolina (2003)
Loco Love (2003)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)
The View (1997)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Dead Man's Island (1996)
Eyes of Terror (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Visions of Murder (1993)
I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991)
Hell Hath No Fury (1991)
Her Wicked Ways (1991)
Opposites Attract (1990)
Brand New Life (1989)
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989)
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick (1988)
Win, Lose or Draw (1987)
The Great American Quiz Show (1987)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
The Stepford Children (1987)
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
The Best of Everything (1983)
Return of the Rebels (1981)
Harper Valley (1981)
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
Condominium (1980)
The Girls in the Office (1979)
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
Dallas (1978)
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977)
The Amazing Dobermans (1976)
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976)
The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)
Donny & Marie (1976)
Let's Switch! (1975)
Out to Lunch (1974)
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
The Stranger Within (1974)
Celebrity Sweepstakes (1974)
Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed? (1973)
The Woman Hunter (1972)
A Howling in the Woods (1971)
The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971)
The Pet Set (1971)
Kismet (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
The Rogues (1964)
Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
The New Interns (1964)
The Confession (1964)
The Brass Bottle (1964)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
Burke's Law (1963)
Miss USA (1963)
The Yellow Canary (1963)
Fractured Flickers (1963)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Swingin' Along (1961)
All Hands on Deck (1961)
Flaming Star (1960)
Route 66 (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
From the Terrace (1960)
Twelve Hours to Kill (1960)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
A Private's Affair (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
How to Marry a Millionaire (1957)
The Wayward Girl (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
West Point (1956)
Back from Eternity (1956)
Highway Patrol (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
December Bride (1954)
Father Knows Best (1954)
I Love Lucy (1951)
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1931-08-23 (92 years old)
Birth NameBarbara Jean Morehead
Birth PlaceTucson, United States of America
RelationshipsMichael Ansara (1958-01-01 - 1974-01-01)
ChildrenMatthew Ansara
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBeverly Hills, United States of America
Also Known AsBarbara Jean Moorhead , Μπάρμπαρα Ίντεν
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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