Barbara Eden was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1934. In 1965, Eden portrayed a genie in the popular TV Series "I Dream of Jeannie" which also starred Larry Hagman. Larry played the astronaut who finds the beautiful "Jeannie." As the 1st season states, the girl in the bottle then plays "Spin the Astronaut." Barbara's husband at the time was Michael Ansara. Michael played the Blue Djinn in several episodes.
In 1985, Barbara starred in "I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later." This time Wayne Rogers of "M.A.S.H." fame starred with Barbara. Hagman was committed to "Dallas" and, therefore, could not reprise his role as Major Nelson. The TV Movie centered around Jeannie's Evil Sister trying to get Major Nelson away from Jeannie. Still one more movie was made in 1991 (I Still Dream of Jeannie). This time no one played Major Nelson as he was conveniently away on a Nasa Mission.
Where it all began: When Tony first meets Jeannie.
In
1973, Hanna Barbera produced a cartoon version of "I Dream of Jeannie".
The cartoon, however, was a teen-aged red-head Jeannie. This Jeannie (voice
by Julie McWhirter) was found by a teenaged surfer named Corry Anders (voice
by Mark Hamill). Jeannie's magic worked by whipping her ponytail around.
She had a bumbling sidekick named Babu who was always getting into trouble
with his magic leaving Jeannie to clean up the mess. Babu was voiced by
none other than Joe Besser of the Three Stooges. Jeannie ran for two seasons.
Barbara's quote: "Out of all the actors I have worked with, I love working with Larry Hagman the most. We were very close and it was just a wonderful time."
Drink Recipe
"Jeannie in a Bottle"
1 oz tequila
1 oz Baja Tango® orange cream liqueur
4 oz pineapple juice
Combine ingredients in shaker. Shake vigorously with ice and pour (with ice) into highball glass. Serve.
Serve in a Highball Glass
Barbara Eden currently resides in Beverly Hills with her husband, Jon Eicholtz.
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