Share

Barbara Eden biography

1 photo

Quick Facts

  • NAME: Barbara Eden
  • OCCUPATION: Television Actress
  • BIRTH DATE: August 23, 1934 (Age: 78)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Tucson, Arizona
  • Originally: Barbara Jean Huffman
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

Best Known For

Actress Barbara Eden made magic as a bottled-up genie in the TV sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970).

Quiz

Think you know about Biography?

Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.

Play Now

The movie was adapted into a television series, also starring Eden, as a single mom raising her teenage daughter in the fictional town of Harper Valley, Ohio. The series aired for two seasons in 1981 and 1982.

In October 1986, Eden published her autobiography, Barbara Eden: My Story and followed that up with Jeannie Out of the Bottle, her 2011 memoir.

Eden married first husband Michael Ansara in 1958 and divorced him in 1972. The couple had a son, Matthew Michael Ansara,

born August 29, 1965. She married Charles Donald Fegert on September 3, 1977, and divorced him in 1983. She married Jon Eicholtz in January 1991.

© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.

ADVERTISEMENT
9542172 9542172
profile id: 9542172
profile name: Barbara Eden
profile occupation:
related profile id: 9542172
related profile name: Barbara Eden
related profile occupation:
related profile img: /imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/E/Barbara-Eden-9542172-1-402.jpg
related profile URL: /people/barbara-eden-9542172
profile
pop
Your Connections

Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.

specific profile connection
See More Bio Connections
Your Friends' Connections
specific friend connection
Profile Connections
    Show More Connections
    Included In These Groups

    See all related groups

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Celebrity Connections

    Show More Connections
    Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!