Barbara Eden

Barbara Huffman
1934 -
American born Tucson, Arizona

Nickname BJ . Height 5' 3¾" (1.62 m) . Born Barbara Jean Moorhead, in 1934, in Tucson, Arizona. Eden was a cheerleader in high school and a pop singer as a teenager. She graduated in 1949 from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, California. Eden is most indelibly associated with her role as the genie in the bottle in the long-running TV sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965), co-starring Larry Hagman. In "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965), Major Anthony Nelson (Hagman) is a NASA astronaut who finds a decorative pink bottle on a desert island after he splashes down in the ocean. The bottle has a beautiful blond genie in it (Eden), who immediately assumes that Nelson is her master. He brings her home to live in Cocoa Beach, Florida. In each episode, the forbidden use of Jeannie's well-meaning mystical powers alters reality in some wacky way that must be carefully explained away by Nelson. No other person knows of Jeannie's existence except for Nelson's bumbling friend, Major Roger Healey. Together, they conspire to keep her secret from everyone else, especially from Nelson's commanding officers at NASA. The sitcom gained a cult following, and Eden still appears from time to time in commercials and cameos that poke gentle fun at her former role. Before focusing on a TV career, Eden had parts in a series of unremarkable films in the 1950s and 1960s. Her first film role was in Back from Eternity (1956). In 1957, she starred on TV in "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1957) and after "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)'s successful five year run from 1965 to 1970, she starred in "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981) (1981-82). She published her autobiography, Barbara Eden: My Story, in October 1986. In 1997, Columbia announced plans to produce a big-screen episode of I Dream of Jeannie. Eden was slated to make a cameo appearance as the new Jeannie's aunt. The film, originally scheduled for 1998, has not yet been produced. Eden married first husband Michael Ansara in 1958 and divorced him in 1972. The couple had a son, Matthew Ansara, born August 29, 1965. She married Charles Donald Fegert on September 3, 1977, and divorced him in 1983. She married her current husband, Jon Eicholtz, in January 1991. Spouse Jon Eicholtz (5 January 1991 - present), Charles Donald Fegert (3 September 1977 - 1983) (divorced), Michael Ansara (17 January 1958 - 25 May 1974) (divorced) 1 child.

The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) , Carolina (2003/I) , "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" ... (2003) , "Teamo Supremo"(2003) , Mi Casa, Su Casa (2003) , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1998) , A Very Brady Sequel (1996) , Nite Club Confidential (1996) , Dead Man's Island (1996) , Eyes of Terror (1994) , Visions of Murder (1993) , I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991) , Hell Hath No Fury (1991) , "Dallas" (1991) , Her Wicked Ways (1991) , Opposites Attract (1990) , "A Brand New Life" (1989) , Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989) , The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick (1988) , The Stepford Children (1987) , I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later (1985) ,Woman of the Year (1984) , Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) , "The Love Boat" (1981) , Return of the Rebels (1981) , "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981) , Condominium (1980) , "The John Davidson Show" (1980) , "The Big Show" (1980) , The Girls in the Office (1979) , Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978) , Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977) , The Amazing Dobermans (1976) , How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976) , Let's Switch! (1975) , Out to Lunch (1974) ,The Stranger Within (1974) , Guess Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1973) , The Barbara Eden Show (1973) , The Toy Game (1973) , The Woman Hunter (1972) , A Howling in the Woods (1971) , The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971) , "I Dream of Jeannie" (1970) , "Off to See the Wizard" (1967) , Kismet (1967) , "The Rogues" (1965) , "Slattery's People"(1965) , "Burke's Law" (1965) , "Rawhide" (1964) , "The Virginian"(1964) , Ride the Wild Surf (1964) , The New Interns (1964) , The Brass Bottle (1964) , 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) , "Route 66" (1964) , The Confession (1964) , "Dr. Kildare" (1963) , The Yellow Canary (1963) , "Saints and Sinners" (1962) , Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) , The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) , "Cain's Hundred" (1962) , "Target: The Corruptors" (1962) , "The Andy Griffith Show" (1962) , "Adventures in Paradise" (1961) , Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) , All Hands on Deck (1961) , Swingin' Along (1961) , Flaming Star (1960) , From the Terrace (1960) , Twelve Hours to Kill (1960) , A Private's Affair (1959) , "The Lineup" (1958) , "Father Knows Best" (1958) , "December Bride" (1957) , "Bachelor Father" (1957) , "Gunsmoke" (1957) , "Perry Mason" (1957) , "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1957) , The Wayward Girl (1957) , Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) , "Crossroads"(1957) , "The Millionaire"(1957) , "I Love Lucy" (1957) , "Highway Patrol"(1957) , "West Point" (1956) , Back from Eternity (1956)