Jon Eicholtz – The Love Story of Barbara Eden and her Husband?

Jon Eicholtz – Net Worth and facts

Who is Jon Eicholtz?

Jon Eicholtz is an American real estate developer and investor, architectural engineer, and philanthropist. He is also popular as the husband of actress Barbara Eden. Jon Eicholtz’s wife Eden is best known for her role as Jeannie in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. She is also known for appearing in Flaming Star as Roslyn Pierce opposite Elvis Presley and  Lieutenant jg Cathy Connors in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Jon Eicholtz: Bio Summary

Full Name Jon Truesdale Eicholtz
famous as*Barbara Eden’s husband
*Architect
Age 85 years old as of 2023
Date of Birth1939
Place of BirthTopeka, Kansas in the United States of America 
Zodiac signN/A
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
ChildrenN/A
spouse Barbara Eden (m. 1991)

How old is Jon Eicholtz?

Jon Eicholtz was born in 1939 in Topeka, Kansas in the United States of America. As of 2024, he is 85 years old. Jon is seven years younger than his current wife Barbara Eden. He has not disclosed much information about his parents, siblings, and other close relatives. Jon Eicholtz stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Barbara Eden’s husband is an Architect

Jon Eicholtz is a product of the prestigious Kansas University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering in the year 1962 after which he paved a successful career as an architect and real estate developer. And has been a leading name in the construction and real estate industry for more than 50 years now. Not only did he make a name for himself in the United States but in different parts of the world as well.

Barbara Eden’s husband was the Project Manager during the design and construction of the Commerce Tower, a 30-story skyscraper that is considered one of the most iconic buildings in Kansas City and the Missouri area. He also worked as a project manager for Swinerton & Walberg, where he oversaw the construction of the 1,800-room Sheraton Waikiki, the largest convention hotel in the world at the time of its completion, in 1971. 

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How did Barbara Eden and her husband Jon Eicholtz meet?

Jon Eicholtz met Barbara Eden in 1998, though it is unclear how the couple first met. According to reports, Barbara Eden revealed that she was unsure whether she would see Eicholtz again after their first date. However, the lovers’ paths did cross again, and this time they bonded. They walked down the aisle on January 5, 1991, at the Grace Cathedral Church in San Francisco. Jon Eicholtz and Barbara Eden have been happily married for over thirty years.

During an interview with Closer Weekly in 2019, the actress told the outlet the secret to her long marriage with Jon. “You should walk in the other person’s shoes if you’re having a little problem,” she shared. “Try to see their side of it. It’s not easy! But try.

Jon and Barbara appear inseparable and completely loved up. She also told People Magazine in an Interview in October 2021- “I’m really lucky,” she said. “I have dear friends. I have a wonderful family, a very supportive husband, a dog who is adorable, but a brat! Yes, I’m very happy. I think life, everything, has to work itself out. There’s a reason for most things, and I can’t wish for it.” Jon and Barbara have no children together.

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Jon Eicholtz: Marriage, Children, and Family

Before marrying Barbara Eden, Jon Eicholtz was reported to have been in a marriage but lost his second wife to cancer. Amomama revealed he has a son from his previous relationship. When Barbara Eden met the doctor who referred Eicholtz’s late wife to a specialist after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, he told the actress about how Eicholtz had taken care of his late wife before her sad passing. The doctor said:

“Be good to him. I’ve seen a lot of husbands when their wives were ill and dying, and most of them usually run for the hills because they can’t stand it. But Jon was there with her for every minute. He’d wash her hair, bring her meals, and was so good to her.”

Barbara Eden had been in two unsuccessful marriages before getting married to Jon. Her first husband, Michael Ansara was an actor whom she was married to for about 17 years before they divorced; Eden had a son Mathew Ansara with Michael Ansara.

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The actress had a second child for Michael but it was a stillbirth, and she got depressed from that incident and attributed it as one of the reasons why their marriage came to an end abruptly. The actress’s son, Mathew Ansara sadly died in 2001 due to a drug overdose in California.

Michael Ansara also died in 2013 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Barbara Eden then got married for the second time in 1977 to Charles Fegert, but unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned as their marriage came to an end in 1982 as Charles moved with a wrong crowd that turned him into a drug abuser, a habit that led him to assault Barbara Eden.

Charity Work

Per reports, Eden Barbara and her husband Jon Eicholtz established a scholarship program at Kansas University in 2014 when they were invited by the Chancellor of the university for a visit to the campus. They donated $300,000 to the University for the program, and it would provide full-cost undergraduate scholarships for students who intend to become professional actors at the university.

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Kennedy Gedzah is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology-KNUST (2018). He is the Owner and has been the lead content creator at Dicytrends.com since 2020. His Passion for providing people with credible and well-researched information on the internet led him to build Dicytrends.com. With more than 5 years of experience in blogging and writing, he has amassed sufficient knowledge on various topics, including biographies, fashion and lifestyles, Entertainment, and more. You can contact him via email: Kgedzah@gmail.com

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