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Barbara Eden

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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born23 August 1931 (age 94)
  • Place of BirthTucson, Arizona, USA

Barbara Eden

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born23 August 1931 (age 94)
  • Place of BirthTucson, Arizona, USA
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My Adventures with Santa
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4.2
2019
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Always and Forever
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6.1
2009
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Carolina
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5.7
2003
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Loco Love
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5.0
2003
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
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2002
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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
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1999
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Dead Man's Island
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5.2
1996
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Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
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6.0
1996
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A Very Brady Sequel
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5.8
1996
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Eyes of Terror
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4.0
1994
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Visions of Murder
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5.0
1993
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I Still Dream of Jeannie
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6.0
1991
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Her Wicked Ways
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3.8
1991
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Hell Hath No Fury
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8.7
1991
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Opposites Attract
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1990
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Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
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5.6
1989
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The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick
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5.5
1988
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The Stepford Children
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5.0
1987
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
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7.5
1987
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
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7.5
1986
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I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
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6.0
1985
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Chattanooga Choo Choo
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5.0
1984
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Return of the Rebels
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6.6
1981
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Men Who Rate a 10
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1980
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The Girls in the Office
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2.0
1979
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Harper Valley P.T.A.
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7.1
1978
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Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
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1977
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The Amazing Dobermans
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5.5
1976
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How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
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1976
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Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
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1976
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Let's Switch!
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6.0
1975
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The Stranger Within
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6.9
1974
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Out to Lunch
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6.0
1974
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Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?
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6.0
1973
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The Woman Hunter
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5.2
1972
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A Howling in the Woods
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5.2
1971
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The Feminist and the Fuzz
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3.5
1971
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Honor America Day
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1970
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Kismet
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7.0
1967
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The New Interns
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5.0
1964
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao
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6.9
1964
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Ride the Wild Surf
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4.8
1964
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The Brass Bottle
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6.2
1964
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The Confession
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1.0
1964
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The Yellow Canary
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1963
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
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5.4
1962
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
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5.8
1962
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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5.7
1961
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All Hands on Deck
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7.0
1961
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Swingin' Along
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5.0
1961
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From the Terrace
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6.7
1960
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Flaming Star
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6.457
1960
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Twelve Hours to Kill
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3.8
1960
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A Private's Affair
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1.0
1959
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
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6.717
1957
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Bailout at 43,000
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4.6
1957
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The Wayward Girl
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6.0
1957
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Back from Eternity
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6.6
1956