Barbara Eden is an American actress best known for her role as Jeannie in the NBC sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. She was born on August 23, 1931 in Tucson, AZ and has starred in several films, including Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)
About
Actress who starred as Jeanie on the NBC sitcom I Dream of Jeannie from 1965 to 1970. Her film credits include Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.
Before Fame
She began singing with local bands at age 14 for $10 a night in local night clubs. She studied singing at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and trained as an Actress with the Elizabeth Holloway School of Theatre.
Trivia
She made her big screen debut as an uncredited extra in the 1956 film Back from Eternity and was first seen on TV in a 1956 episode of the series West Point. In 2011, she released her memoir, Jeannie Out of the Bottle.
Family Life
She married Michael Ansara in 1958, and the couple had a child before divorcing in 1974. She then married Charles Fegert and following their divorce she married Jon Eicholtz in 1991. Her son, Matthew Ansara, died in 2001 from a drug overdose, he was 35 years old.
Associated With
She co-starred with Larry Hagman on I Dream of Jeannie.