A classic TV actress dishes on her racy costume for her iconic sitcom… and the time she chipped her co-star’s tooth.
Barbara Eden, now 90, rose to fame quickly with appearances on The Johnny Carson Show and the 1957 TV adaptation of How to Marry a Millionaire. She even starred alongside Elvis Presley in the 1960 film Flaming Star, per IMDb.
But her most iconic role was as the lovable Jeannie in the beloved sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70), where she truly worked her magic.
Eden recently looked back on the series and her co-star, Larry Hagman, who played astronaut Anthony “Tony” Nelson opposite her, a naive and mischief-prone genie named Jeannie. But the classic sitcom wasn’t without its challenges—and a few injuries.
“One thing I do remember is Larry breaking a tooth on my knee,” sh