I Dream Of Jeannie star Barbara Eden makes rare public outing to celebrate her 93rd birthday Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 21:45, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 21:52, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments Barbara Eden looked as sprightly as ever as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The I Dream Of Genie star, who was spotted out on the town earlier this week for dinner with friends, was pictured during a day of pampering at a beauty salon ahead of her 93rd birthday on Friday. The nonagenarian looked surprisingly youthful in a simple black long-sleeve blouse and a mustard yellow boho chic skirt with a lace stripe. She sported her trademark blond locks and rocked a stylish pair of chunky white-frame glasses.
The TV veteran completed the pre-birthday look with a set of modest cork wedges with beige straps. I Dream Of Jeannie star Barbara Eden looked sprightly and surprisingly youthful when she was spotted out in Los Angeles on Thursday, a day ahead of her 93rd birthday Barbara showed she was still totally independent after driving herself to the RC Hair Salon in her red Mercedes-Benz SL 550. She opted for a modestly made-up look for her self-care day, but she was all dolled up on Sunday when she was spotted in photos obtained by DailyMail.
com . Though the actress' public appearances tend to be rare, she was spotted dropping by the LA celebrity hotspot The Grill on the Alley for a dinner with friends ahead of her birthday. Despite her impressive age, Barbara looked remarkably similar to her I Dream Of Jeannie heyday, and one fan who stopped dead in their tracks after recognizing her said, 'Oh my God, it's Jeannie!' Charming as ever, the TV star replied, 'Yes, that's me!' She was recognized for her iconic sitcom, in which she played a 2,000-year-old genie who is rescued from the bottle she has been kept in by an astronaut (played by future Dallas star Larry Hagman) who lands far from his intended rescue location on a deserted island.
Jeannie — his name for her — manages to stow away with him in her bottle, and the rest of the series highlighted the hijinks her magical abilities cause as she tries to express her love for her rescuer. Eden's real-life love is her husband Jon Eicholtz, whom she married in 1991. It was the third marriage for the Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea actress, who was previously married to actor Michael Ansara — who made multiple guest appearances as the Blue Djinn on I Dream Of Jeannie — from 1958 to 1974, and to Charles Fegert from 1977 to 1982.
While speaking to People on her birthday, Eden gushed: 'I am so grateful to have completed another trip around the sun.' The actress, who drove herself in her red Mercedes-Benz SL 550, wore a black blouse and boho chic mustard yellow skirt for a day of pampering at a salon ahead of her big day Eden is best known for starring in the title role on five seasons of I Dream Of Jeannie. She played a 2,000-year-old genie rescued by her future love interest, an astronaut played by future Dallas star Larry Hagman; publicity still from the series While speaking to People on her birthday, Eden gushed: 'I am so grateful to have completed another trip around the sun'; publicity still for I Dream Of Jeannie featuring Larry Hagman She said her birthday plans included lunch with her third husband Jon Eicholtz — whom she married in 1991 — plus weekend plans with her sister Alison's family; publicity still for I Dream Of Jeannie She shared that her birthday plans included lunch with her husband Jon and other close friends, followed by weekend celebrations with family, including her sister Alison and her family.
'I want to thank all my friends and fans around the world for their outpouring of love and well wishes on my special day,' she added. Barbara starred on I Dream Of Jeannie for five seasons from 1965 to 1970, and she also had a bevy of guest roles on high-profile shows in the '50s and '60s, including I Love Lucy, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Father Knows Best, The Andy Griffith Show and Route 66, among many others. Her big break was in 1955, when she began appearing occasionally as a sketch performer on The Johnny Carson Show, a single-season variety show preceding his 1962 advancement to hosting The Tonight Show.
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