1931-08-23 Tucson, Arizona, USA
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.
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My Adventures with Santa | Mrs. Claus | 2019-11-05 |
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Always and Forever | Mary Anderson | 2009-10-24 |
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Carolina | Daphne St. Claire | 2003-07-04 |
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Loco Love | Jackie | 2003-03-16 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1999-01-01 |
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Dead Man's Island | Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins | 1996-03-05 |
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Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace | Self | 1996-11-01 |
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A Very Brady Sequel | Jeannie (uncredited) | 1996-08-23 |
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Eyes of Terror | Dr. Jesse Newman | 1994-03-18 |
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Visions of Murder | Dr. Jesse Newman | 1993-05-07 |
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Her Wicked Ways | Tess O'Brien | 1991-01-01 |
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I Still Dream of Jeannie | Jeannie | 1991-10-20 |
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Hell Hath No Fury | Terri Ferguson | 1991-03-04 |
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Opposites Attract | Charlie McKeon | 1990-10-16 |
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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots | Brenda Andersen | 1989-03-27 |
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The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick | Kathy McCormick | 1988-08-30 |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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The Stepford Children | Laura Harding | 1987-03-15 |
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | Self | 1986-07-31 |
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I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later | Jeannie | 1985-10-19 |
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Chattanooga Choo Choo | Maggie Jones | 1984-05-18 |
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Return of the Rebels | Mary Beth Allen | 1981-10-17 |
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Men Who Rate a 10 | Self | 1980-10-07 |
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The Girls in the Office | Lee Rawlins | 1979-02-02 |
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Harper Valley P.T.A. | Stella Johnson | 1978-08-02 |
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Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? | Liz Stonestreet | 1977-01-16 |
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The Amazing Dobermans | Justine | 1976-11-24 |
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How to Break Up a Happy Divorce | Ellen Dowling | 1976-10-06 |
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Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? | Self | 1976-02-18 |
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Let's Switch! | Lacy Colbert | 1975-01-07 |
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The Stranger Within | Ann Collins | 1974-10-01 |
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Out to Lunch | Self | 1974-12-10 |
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Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed? | Francine Gregory | 1973-10-31 |
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The Woman Hunter | Dina Hunter | 1972-09-19 |
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The Feminist and the Fuzz | Jane Bowers | 1971-01-26 |
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A Howling in the Woods | Liza Crocker | 1971-11-05 |
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Honor America Day | Self | 1970-07-04 |
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Kismet | Lalumne | 1967-10-24 |
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Ride the Wild Surf | Augie (Augusta) Poole | 1964-08-05 |
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Angela Benedict | 1964-03-18 |
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The New Interns | Nurse Laura Rogers | 1964-06-01 |
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The Brass Bottle | Sylvia Kenton | 1964-05-20 |
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The Confession | Pia Pacelli | 1964-05-22 |
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The Yellow Canary | Lissa Paxton | 1963-05-15 |
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Five Weeks in a Balloon | Susan Gale | 1962-08-22 |
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Greta Heinrich | 1962-08-07 |
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All Hands on Deck | Sally Hobson | 1961-03-30 |
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Swingin' Along | Carol Walker | 1961-04-16 |
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Lieutenant Cathy Conners | 1961-07-12 |
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Flaming Star | Roslyn Pierce | 1960-12-20 |
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Twelve Hours to Kill | Lucy Hall | 1960-04-02 |
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From the Terrace | Clemmie Shreve | 1960-07-15 |
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A Private's Affair | Sgt. Katie Mulligan | 1959-08-14 |
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | Miss Carstairs (uncredited) | 1957-07-29 |
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Bailout at 43,000 | Blonde with Mike at Nightclub (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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The Wayward Girl | Molly | 1957-09-22 |
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Back from Eternity | Student Newspaper Photographer | 1956-09-07 |
