Barbara Eden - From Movies to Television

Barbara Eden had her film debut in 1956’s Back from Eternity. She appeared in several movies but stardom came in 1965 when television producer Sidney Sheldon recruited Eden to star as ‘Jeannie’, opposite actor Larry Hagman in I Dream of Jeannie. The premise of the show was an astronaut discovered a 2000-year-old genie, which may have been a little far-fetched. But, Eden’s innocent portrayal made ‘Jeannie’ one of television’s most beloved characters. The show ran for five seasons.