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<\/p>\nAt 91 years old, Barbara Eden has been acting for an astounding seven decades and is still going strong.<\/p>\n
The actress, singer, and producer is most remembered for her appearance in \u201cI Dream of Jeannie,\u201d which debuted in 1965, although she had been on our screens for ten years prior to landing that position.<\/p>\n
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I Dream of Jeannie, the iconic 1960s sitcom about an astronaut who brings home a 2,000-year-old female genie, has been viewed by generations of TV viewers.<\/p>\n
Despite the premise\u2019s silliness, fans tuned in and laughed because of Barbara Eden, the attractive and brilliant actress who played Jeannie.<\/p>\n
Fans may find it difficult to comprehend, but Barbara is currently 91 years old!<\/p>\n
Although she hasn\u2019t seen on television in her infamous harem costume in a while, she\u2019s still going strong and keeping active.<\/p>\n
However, Barbara\u2019s life hasn\u2019t always been simple.<\/p>\n
In 1931, Barbara Eden was born in Tucson, Arizona, in the US. She relocated to San Francisco after her parents got divorced, where she started her singing studies at the Conservatory of Music.<\/p>\n
As a youngster in Golden Gate City, Barbara performed in local bands in neighborhood nightclubs. But eventually, she also made the decision to pursue acting.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mother said, \u2018Barbara, you don\u2019t sound like you mean a word you\u2019re singing. I think you should study acting, too,\u2019\u201d Eden recalled.<\/p>\n
She then relocated to Los Angeles and started performing on some of the top shows of the 1950s after deciding that acting was a good fit for her.<\/p>\n
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She initially appeared on our televisions in 1955 as a semiregular guest on The Johnny Carson Show, but it was her part in the enduring fantasy sitcom \u201cI Dream of Jeannie\u201d that catapulted her to fame.<\/p>\n
The native of Arizona portrayed Jeannie, a seductive genie that astronaut and United States Air Force Captain Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Nelson, played by Larry Hagman, let out from her bottle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just \u2026 we clicked. We had the same rhythm. We\u2019ve got the same truth out of whatever we were doing,\u201d Eden explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved him a lot. Some actors you have to work at really liking them \u2026 and you put it in another box in your brain. But with Larry, I never had to do that. He was there constantly.\u201d<\/p>\n
She performed the part for five years, including appearing in the show as Jeannie\u2019s mother and her nasty sister. Eden\u2019s harem attire, which at the time was a little risqu\u00e9 for television, contributed to Jeannie\u2019s fame.<\/p>\n
\u201cExecutives at NBC got very frightened,\u201d she told Today in 2015, near the show\u2019s 50th anniversary. \u201cThey became very strict about the navel.\u201d<\/p>\n
After her friend and columnist Mike Connolly began making fun of her about the matter, Eden claimed that it was actually a different, much earlier interview with the Hollywood Reporter that contributed to the legend\u2019s propagation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen Mike came in and started teasing me about my belly button, it spread like fire and spread around the world. We had a good time with it and I would tease him back, but I had no idea it would become something.\u201d<\/p>\n
The classic outfit also helped to establish Eden as a TV sex icon for many people, including well-known admirers like John F. Kennedy, who texted her his phone number, and Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n
\u201cI binned the piece of paper, but I wish I still had it,\u201d the actress wrote in her 2011 memoir, Jeannie Out of the Bottle.<\/p>\n
Eden has appeared in over 50 movies and at 91 years old is still working.<\/p>\n
She played Mrs. Claus in her most recent film, My Adventures with Santa, which was released in 2019. The same year the film was produced, Melissa Gardner made her theatrical debut as Melissa Gardner in the production of \u201cLove Letters.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel young!\u201d Barbara added while mentioning that she considered herself lucky to do the job she chose. \u201cI feel sorry for people like my poor father who had to work every day at something he didn\u2019t like. I enjoy my work. I still work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barbara claimed that up until a few years ago, she had kept up her gym visits, spin classes, and weightlifting. Now, a trainer visits her home to assist her with resistance training, and the two of them go on a stroll.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a lot of friends,\u201d the TV legend said. \u201cI\u2019m pretty active socially.\u201d<\/p>\n
She even has an appearance lined up for March 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I\u2019m around, I\u2019ll be there, I really like it,\u201d she jokingly said.<\/p>\n
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Along with authoring children\u2019s books, Barbara enjoys performing. She co-wrote a book called Barbara and the Djinn about a young girl named Barbara who encounters a \u201ccharming and wizardly Genie\u201d who takes her on adventures that are somewhat similar to those in her famous role.<\/p>\n
She says she hopes that her books would help children realize the value of reading, \u201cnow all they do is look at telephones!\u201d<\/p>\n
Barbara dismisses the idea that \u201cI Dream of Jeannie\u201d might come across as a bit dated for today\u2019s viewers.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome now, this is a classic theme,\u201d she said. \u201cOne Thousand and One Nights\u2019? This is a lovely wonderful fantasy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd let\u2019s be honest here, she was in the driver\u2019s seat you know. She wasn\u2019t subservient at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
What an amazing life Barbara Eden has had, made possible by her inspirational attitude and energy. She really does prove that age is just a number.<\/p>\n
Please share if you too love this legendary actress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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