Henny Backus
Birthday
1911/03/21
Day of death
2004/12/09 (93 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye) was a Broadway showgirl in the 1930s whose stage credits include Orson Welles's 'Horse Eats Hat'. She was the wife of actor and comedian Jim Backus.
Acting
(1939) Of Mice and Men
as ---
(1959) Holiday for Lovers
as Connie McDougal
(1972) Magic Carpet
as Edna Benson
(1956) The Great Man
as Mrs. Rieber
(1955) Blackboard Jungle
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
(1967) Don't Make Waves
as Self (uncredited)
(1956) Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Bossy Wife
(1980) The Gossip Columnist
as Henny Backus
(1969) Hello Down There
as Mrs. Webster
(1958) The High Cost of Loving
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
(1954) When Magoo Flew
as Stewardess (uncredited)
(1964) Gilligan's Island
as Native Mother
(1972) Emergency!
as ---
(1967) Accidental Family
as ---
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1977) The Love Boat
as Mrs. Landers
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self