Barbara Eden

Biography

Barbara Eden is an American actress and singer who grew up in San Francisco after being born in Tucson, Arizona. She sang with local bands as a teenager and trained in voice and acting, then moved into television in 1955 with The Johnny Carson Show. By 1957 she was the star of the comedy series How to Marry a Millionaire, and 1959 brought her first leading film part, in A Private's Affair. Her features include Flaming Star (1960), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962), The Brass Bottle (1964) and 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964). She played the genie in the NBC fantasy sitcom I Dream of Jeannie for five years. Later credits include the TV movie A Howling in the Woods (1971), Harper Valley PTA (1978) and its spinoff series, and musical stage work.

95years old

Turns 96 on August 23in 285 days

Born August 23, 1931Tucson
Star sign: VirgoFirst day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Barbara Jean Morehead (birth name)Also credited as Barbara Jean Moorhead and Barbara Jean Huffman

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 63 years1956 to 2019

Genres

Comedy50%, 8 films
Drama31%, 5 films
Adventure25%, 4 films
Family19%, 3 films
Fantasy13%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Eden was cast as Jeannie after producer Sidney Sheldon saw her in The Brass Bottle and heard recommendations from colleagues, following unsuccessful tryouts by various brunette starlets and beauty queens.
A role that slipped away
Eden tested for a role in the 20th Century Fox movie State Fair, acting opposite Andy Williams in the screen test, but the part was not given to her.
Early training
At 16, Eden took singing lessons from Paulina Giovanini, a voice teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and also studied acting at the Elizabeth Holloway School of Theater.
Behind the camera
Eden starred in and co-produced the NBC romantic comedy TV movie The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick in 1988 through her own production company, MI-Bar Productions.
Beyond film
Eden put out an album called Miss Barbara Eden in 1967 on Dot Records. She also spent long stretches as a headliner in Las Vegas.

Barbara Eden movies on Netflix

My Adventures with Santa2019IMDb rating 4.4as Mrs. Claus
Carolina2003IMDb rating 6.1as Daphne St. Claire
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987IMDb rating 6.7as Himself
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later1985IMDb rating 5.4as Jeannie
Harper Valley P.T.A.1978IMDb rating 5.8as Stella Johnson
Let's Switch!1975IMDb rating 6.3as Lacy Colbert
A Howling in the Woods1971IMDb rating 6.1as Liza Crocker
The Feminist and the Fuzz1971IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Jane Bowers
7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964IMDb rating 7.1as Angela Benedict
The Brass Bottle1964IMDb rating 6.3as Sylvia Kenton
Five Weeks in a Balloon1962IMDb rating 5.7as Susan Gale
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5as Greta Heinrich
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961IMDb rating 6.0as Lt Cathy Connors
Flaming Star1960IMDb rating 6.5as Roslyn Pierce
From the Terrace1960IMDb rating 6.7as Clemmie Shreve
Back from Eternity1956IMDb rating 6.6as Student Newspaper Photographer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964 Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Westernas Angela Benedict
IMDb rating 7.16.0K votes
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Lt Cathy Connors
IMDb rating 6.07.2K votes
Flaming Star1960as Roslyn Pierce
IMDb rating 6.54.5K votes
Harper Valley P.T.A.1978as Stella Johnson
IMDb rating 5.81.4K votes
Five Weeks in a Balloon1962as Susan Gale
IMDb rating 5.71.5K votes
From the Terrace1960as Clemmie Shreve
IMDb rating 6.73.5K votes
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962as Greta Heinrich
IMDb rating 6.52.5K votes
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later1985as Jeannie
IMDb rating 5.4698 votes

Most often with

Irwin Allen directed two of these films, George Pal two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Lorre

Beulah Bondi

Henry Daniell

Karl Swenson

Raymond Bailey

Tony RandallIrwin AllenDirector, 2 films George PalDirector, 2 films

Films together

Peter Lorre2 films together, 1961 to 1962
Peter Lorre's page
- Five Weeks in a Balloon1962IMDb rating 5.7Eden as Susan GaleLorre as Ahmed
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961IMDb rating 6.0Eden as Lt Cathy ConnorsLorre as Comm. Lucius Emery
Beulah Bondi2 films together, 1956 to 1962
Beulah Bondi's page
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Eden as Greta HeinrichBondi as The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")
- Back from Eternity1956IMDb rating 6.6Eden as Student Newspaper PhotographerBondi as Martha Spangler
Henry Daniell2 films together, 1961 to 1962
Henry Daniell's page
- Five Weeks in a Balloon1962IMDb rating 5.7Eden as Susan GaleDaniell as Sheik Ageiba
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961IMDb rating 6.0Eden as Lt Cathy ConnorsDaniell as Dr. Zucco
Karl Swenson2 films together, 1960 to 1971
Karl Swenson's page
- A Howling in the Woods1971IMDb rating 6.1Eden as Liza CrockerSwenson as Apperson
- Flaming Star1960IMDb rating 6.5Eden as Roslyn PierceSwenson as Dred Pierce
Raymond Bailey2 films together, 1960 to 1962
Raymond Bailey's page
- Five Weeks in a Balloon1962IMDb rating 5.7Eden as Susan GaleBailey as Randolph
- From the Terrace1960IMDb rating 6.7Eden as Clemmie ShreveBailey as Mr. Eugene St.John
Tony Randall2 films together, 1964
Tony Randall's page
- 7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964IMDb rating 7.1Eden as Angela BenedictRandall as Dr. Lao / The Abominable Snowman / Merlin the Magician / Apollonius of Tyana / Pan / The Giant Serpent / Medusa / Audience Member
- The Brass Bottle1964IMDb rating 6.3Eden as Sylvia KentonRandall as Harold Ventimore
Irwin AllenDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1962
All films by Irwin Allen
- Five Weeks in a Balloon1962IMDb rating 5.7Eden as Susan Gale
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961IMDb rating 6.0Eden as Lt Cathy Connors
George PalDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1964
All films by George Pal
- 7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964IMDb rating 7.1Eden as Angela Benedict
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5Eden as Greta Heinrich
Also two films together4 more actors
- Ford RaineyA Howling in the Woods (1971) and Flaming Star (1960)
- Gene BarryHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) and Back from Eternity (1956)
- Penny MarshallLet's Switch! (1975) and The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971)
- Jonathan GilmoreFive Weeks in a Balloon (1962) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Barbara Eden's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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