Henny Backus
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.
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Acting History
1980
The Gossip Columnist as Henny Backus
1977The Love Boat as Mrs. Landers
1972Magic Carpet as Edna Benson
1972Emergency!
1969Hello Down There as Mrs. Webster
1967Accidental Family
1967Don't Make Waves as Self (uncredited)
1964Gilligan's Island as Native Mother
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959Holiday for Lovers as Connie McDougal
1958The High Cost of Loving as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956The Great Man as Mrs. Rieber
1956Meet Me in Las Vegas as Bossy Wife
1955Blackboard Jungle as Miss Brady (uncredited)
1954When Magoo Flew as Stewardess (uncredited)
1939Of Mice and Men