Barbara Eden
Date of birth: 1931-08-23
Place of birth: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Barbara Jean Moorhead , Μπάρμπαρα Ίντεν, باربارا ادن
Biography
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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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961-07-12
The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Carolina
2003-07-04
A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.
The New Interns
1964-06-01
Young doctors mix romance with their careers in a big-city hospital.
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964-03-18
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens s
From the Terrace
1960-07-15
Alfred Eaton, an ambitious young executive, climbs to the top of New York's financial world as his m
Ride the Wild Surf
1964-08-05
A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962-08-22
Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He pl
The Brass Bottle
1964-05-20
A genie tends to get his master into more predicaments than he gets him out of.
Flaming Star
1960-12-20
Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle sta
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
1957-07-29
To save his career, an ad man wants a sex symbol to endorse a lipstick but in exchange, she wants hi
Loco Love
2003-03-16
Just how far would you go to get financing for your business? Donald Chandler is the owner of a rest
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999-01-01
Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the
All Hands on Deck
1961-03-30
The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey.
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
1985-10-19
Jeannie has been a happily married housewife for 15 years to her astronaut husband Tony Nelson and h
The Amazing Dobermans
1976-11-24
An ex-con man and his five trained Dobermans help a Treasury Dept. agent stop a racketeer and his ga
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1978-08-02
Stella Johnson is a single mother living in the town of Harper Valley. Most of the townsfolk, partic
I Still Dream of Jeannie
1991-10-20
Col. Nelson is on a long-term, top-secret space mission. Jeannie cannot bring him home (temporarily)
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
1989-03-27
An overprotective single mother tries to stop her son joining the parachute unit by sending him to t
Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?
1973-10-31
A divorcee wakes up one morning to find her penniless ex-husband, his new wife and baby and their bi
Let's Switch!
1975-01-07
Chaos ensues when two former college friends, one a housewife and the other the editor of a hip wome
Dead Man's Island
1996-03-05
Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins, called Henrie O., is a world-famous journalist and writer. She's invited
The Woman Hunter
1972-09-19
A wealthy woman, vacationing in Acapulco with her stuffy husband, stumbles upon evidence that she is
Opposites Attract
1990-10-16
A mayoral candidate (Barbara Eden) for a California town gets romantically involved with her opponen
Back from Eternity
1956-09-07
A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area i
Always and Forever
2009-10-24
Grace and Michael were once inseparable high school sweethearts, but when Grace went away to college
A Private's Affair
1959-08-14
Luigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their uni
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962-08-07
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Visions of Murder
1993-05-07
Psychological thriller about a San Francisco therapist with paranormal revelations -- or visions --
A Howling in the Woods
1971-11-05
A disillusioned housewife on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband continually trying
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964-01-01
Madame Rinaldi, owner of a bordello, helps thief Mario Forni locate an ancient buried treasure.
Twelve Hours to Kill
1960-04-02
After witnessing a gangland murder, a young Greek immigrant flees for his life and hides out in a sm
The Feminist and the Fuzz
1971-01-26
A dedicated women's libber and a male chauvinist cop become roommates.
The Stranger Within
1974-10-01
Who is the father of Ann Collins’ baby? Her husband had a vasectomy years ago. And Ann hasn’t been w
The Stepford Children
1987-03-15
Steven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet community of
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986-07-31
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a s
Bailout at 43,000
1957-05-01
An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a
The Yellow Canary
1963-05-15
Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the s
Her Wicked Ways
1991-01-01
A young reporter forces her way into a veteran newswoman's life.
Men Who Rate a 10
1980-10-07
Variety special hosted by Barbara Eden, Gloria Swanson, and Brooke Shields that celebrates the men w
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984-05-18
The owner of a professional football team must restore the titular train and run it from Tennessee t
Out to Lunch
1974-12-10
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News whe
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996-11-01
Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquietin
The Girls in the Office
1979-02-02
A romantic comedy about four women employed by an ultra-modern Houston department store who discover
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick
1988-08-30
Kathy, a simple grocery clerk, finds her way into her local high society and the life of a wealthy s
Return of the Rebels
1981-10-17
An aging motorcycle gang assembles for a 25-year reunion to help out former member Mary Beth, a wido
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976-10-06
A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back.
Hell Hath No Fury
1991-03-04
A woman is simultaneously framed for the murder of her husband and terrorized by the deranged woman
My Adventures with Santa
2019-11-05
Christmas in the Nolan household isn't what it used to be. Instead of a joyous family gathering, the
A Very Brady Sequel
1996-08-23
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Bra
Kismet
1967-10-24
The story follows one fateful day as a beggar-poet and his daughter cross paths with a wicked wazir,
The Wayward Girl
1957-09-22
Framed by her stepmother for manslaughter, a convict turns to a parole racket.
Swingin' Along
1961-04-16
An amateur tunesmith and a con man pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting
Eyes of Terror
1994-03-18
Dr. Jesse Newman is assigned to treating David, a grieving policeman who lost his partner in a shoot
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976-02-18
At the height of his KOJAK TV series fame, Telly Savalas starred in this variety special that was sp
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
1977-01-16
A female private detective goes undercover as a porno actress to find a millionaire's missing daught
Honor America Day
1970-07-04
Bob Hope's 2 1/2 hour star-spangled salute to America... "Honor America Day" as aired on July 4, 197
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987-05-18
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986-11-30