Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden is another Hollywood icon. The actress and singer honed her singing skills during her early years as a church choir, nightclub and local band singer. She further developed her talent by joining the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, but she received more credit as an actress in the TV sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie. Before her rise to fame, she began to appear in several TV shows such as Gunsmoke, Route 66, The Johnny Carson Show, The Rogue, How to Marry a Millionaire and Burke’s Law.

She also didn’t get much success prior to her sitcom as she kept auditioning for roles but was rarely accepted. However, in 1964, her luck changed when Sidney Sheldon considered her for the role of Jeannie. To this day, Barbara Eden has been named one of the most popular comedy stars by TV Guide and has received lifetime achievement awards from the Radio Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Television Land Television Network.