Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Barbara Feldon is, for me, a study in how to be both glamorous and genuinely smart on screen. Trained at Carnegie Mellon and born in 1933, she turned Agent 99 in Get Smart into something far richer than the era usually allowed its leading women, earning two Primetime Emmy nominations in the process. What I love is the wit she brought to comedy: timing that signals intelligence, not just beauty. She helped define television's golden age while quietly pushing against its limits for female characters. I regard her as one of those underappreciated talents whose poise still feels strikingly modern today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barbara Feldon
- Name (Japanese)
- バーバラ・フェルドン
- Reading
- ばーばら・ふぇるどん
- Born
- March 12, 1933 (age 93)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethel Park High School
- University
- Carnegie Mellon University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Barbara Feldon born?
Born March 12, 1933 (age 93).
Where is Barbara Feldon from?
Barbara Feldon is from Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Barbara Feldon do?
Barbara Feldon works as model, television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.