Henny Backus

Personal Info

Birthday

March 21, 1911

Day of Death

2004-12-09

(93 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

The Love Boat

Gilligan's Island

The High Cost of Loving

The Great Man

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Blackboard Jungle

Hello Down There

When Magoo Flew

Filmography

1980
The Gossip Columnist
as Henny Backus
1972
Magic Carpet
as Edna Benson
1969
Hello Down There
as Mrs. Webster
1967
Don't Make Waves
as Self (uncredited)
1959
Holiday for Lovers
as Connie McDougal
1958
The High Cost of Loving
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1956
The Great Man
as Mrs. Rieber
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Bossy Wife
1955
Blackboard Jungle
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
1954
When Magoo Flew
as Stewardess (uncredited)