
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