Barbara Eden recently turned 92! She has a career spanning over six decades with multiple accolades. The actress suffered major losses and two failed marriages but is now happy with her husband of 32 years.Barbara Eden is an actress with a career spanning over six decades after she found fame with her role on the famous TV show “I Dream of Jeannie.”
The actress recently celebrated her 92nd birthday and shared some of her most prized possessions she collected from fans and some of her iconic sets. She gave a tour of her Beverley Hills home, which she shares with her husband of over three decades, Jon Eicholtz.Most of her gems and awards are found in her office. The actress highlighted her impressive collection of genie bottles. Most of them, she said, came from fans, but one bottle in particular was special and is usually kept away.
Among Eden’s collection of colored genie bottles is the original one from “I Dream of Jeannie.” “It is not usually here. I keep it in the bank. It has a few nicks. It’s been around a while. It’s got a chip there and a chip there, but it’s the real thing,” the actress said about the bottle.
Aside from her collection of bottles, she has a shelf filled with accolades and pictures from her career milestones. One the actress cackled over was her first Hollywood Beauty Award she won in 2015.
Another special career moment she will forever cherish is receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The day was partially close to her heart because her son Matthew and comedian Bob Hope attended.
The actress has had several highs in her career but has had lows in her personal life, too. Eden went through two divorces and lost an unborn child and her son Matthew at 35….CONTINUE READING