Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 21, 1911
Died
December 9, 2004 (age 93)
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
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Mrs. Landers
1977
TV
Emergency!
1972
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
Gilligan's Island
Native Mother
1964
TV
Accidental Family
1967
Film
Blackboard Jungle
Miss Brady (uncredited)
1955
Film
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Bossy Wife
1956
Film
Hello Down There
Mrs. Webster
1969
Film
Of Mice and Men
1939
Film
Don't Make Waves
Self (uncredited)
1967
Film
The Gossip Columnist
Henny Backus
1980
Film
The Great Man
Mrs. Rieber
1956
Film
Holiday for Lovers
Connie McDougal
1959
Film
The High Cost of Loving
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1958
Film
Magic Carpet
Edna Benson
1972
Film
When Magoo Flew
Stewardess (uncredited)
1954
Filmography
1980FilmThe Gossip Columnistas Henny Backus1977TVThe Love Boatas Mrs. Landers1972FilmMagic Carpetas Edna Benson1972TVEmergency!1969FilmHello Down Thereas Mrs. Webster1967TVAccidental Family1967FilmDon't Make Wavesas Self (uncredited)1964TVGilligan's Islandas Native Mother1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1959FilmHoliday for Loversas Connie McDougal1958FilmThe High Cost of Lovingas Mrs. Mason (uncredited)1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956FilmThe Great Manas Mrs. Rieber1956FilmMeet Me in Las Vegasas Bossy Wife1955FilmBlackboard Jungleas Miss Brady (uncredited)1954FilmWhen Magoo Flewas Stewardess (uncredited)1939FilmOf Mice and Men