Barbara Eden – 1931

Barbara Eden is famously known for her role as Jeannie in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. She began her television career as a semi-regular on the Johnny Carson Show in 1995. She appeared on Highway Patrol, I Love Lucy, The West Point Story, The Millionaire, and many others. During a play in which Eden starred, film director Mark Robson watched her and wanted the actress for the 20th Century Fox studios. Later, she starred in the film From the Terrace, which Robson directed.

Later in her career, Eden starred in her first television film, The Feminist and the Fuzz, a drama movie that was the complete opposite of her comedy show. In 1988, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her television contributions. Eden was also granted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of West Los Angeles.

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