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'I Dream of Jeannie' was a TV show about a female genie (ironically named "Jeannie") and her master "Major Tony Nelson" that aired from 1965 until 1970. The whole point or gag of the show itself was "Jeannie's" attempts to make "Nelson's" life better which almost always ended in some sort of theatrical catastrophe.
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Barbara Eden played the role of "Jeannie" who was able to enchant millions of fans around the world with her million-dollar smile. Eden is now 92 years old and is still the quirky blonde we've come to know and love!
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This is Barbara Eden today! Even after the show ended, she was still very active in the industry. She was last seen in a 2014 episode of the popular show Army Wives and even worked as a voice actor in 2016.
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After a failed landing attempt, the astronaut "Major Anthony 'Tony' Nelson" is stranded on a desert island where he finds a purple bottle. Following the now-classic Hollywood cliché, "Nelson" rubs the bottle only to find that a genie, funnily named "Jeannie", lives inside. As thanks for freeing her from her cage, she is obliged to grant the major anything he wants which leads to a ton of magic-filled shenanigans. "Jeannie" quickly falls in love with "Nelson" and they even get married at the end of the show.
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Even after the end of the show, "Tony" and "Jeannie" still remained good friends. Later, Hagman landed another role alongside Eden in the smash-hit TV drama Dallas as the famous "J.R. Erwing".
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Unfortunately, TV legend Larry Hagman died from cancer in November 2012 at the age of 81.
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"Tony" wasn't the only one involved in the genie's shenanigans. His best friend "Roger Healey" as well as his senior officer "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" often caused problems for the magical beauty." Roger" is the only one who knows about "Jeannie's" powers and therefore, in return for keeping her secret, helps the young bachelor with his love life. The psychologist "Dr. Bellows" is very fascinated by "Tony's" strange behavior, thanks to "Jeannie", and hopes to find out his secret sooner or later.
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Bill Daily, who played the charming "Roger" unfortunately passed away in September 2018! After playing the astronaut "Roger Healey", the comedian starred in a number of Hollywood movies as well as numerous sitcoms. He was married three times and is the father of three children. He was last seen in the movie Horrorween in 2010. He was 90 years old at the time of his death.
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The passionate film and theater actor Hayden Rorke ("Dr. Alfred E. Bellows") unfortunately passed away in 1987. At the age of 76, he was diagnosed with melanoma and died soon after. Rorke starred in a number of films alongside Hollywood legends such as Erol Flynn and Doris Day. He also appeared in numerous cult TV shows such as Bonanza and Love Boat. He was never married but he still had a long-term relationship with producer Jus Adidiss.
We just loved the I Dream of Jennie cast! The TV show about a female genie, ironically named "Jeannie" and her master "Major Tony Nelson" aired from 1965 until 1970.
The whole point or gag of the show itself were "Jeannie's" attempts to make "Nelson's" life better which almost always ended in some sort of theatrical catastrophe!