Barbara Eden – 90

Barbara Eden is a popular actress during the golden years of Hollywood. She is famous for her starring role in I Dream of Jeannie as Jeannie. Before getting on this big role, Eden has already been performing and working as a child. During her younger years, Eden juggled odd jobs to pay bills and cash loans. She was singing with a band and in the church choir while studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Aside from singing, Eden aslope showcased her beauty and brain’s prowess as a beauty queen. She was hailed as Miss San Francisco in 1951 and joined Miss California.

After her iconic Jeannie role, Eden has bagged many portrayals until the ‘80s. She was included in movies such as A Howling in the Woods, and The Stranger Within. Eden was given a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a recognition of her outstanding performance as a classic Hollywood actress in 1988. She was also granted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law.

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