Henny Backus

Acting

March 21, 1911

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Movies

The Great Man

1956

When Magoo Flew

1954

Of Mice and Men

1939

Holiday for Lovers

1959

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Blackboard Jungle

1955

Don't Make Waves

1967

Hello Down There

1969

Magic Carpet

1972

The Gossip Columnist

1980

The High Cost of Loving

1958

TV Shows

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Love Boat

1977

Emergency!

1972

Gilligan's Island

1964

Accidental Family

1967