Acting
Henny Backus
Birth Date
March 21, 1911
Death Date
December 9, 2004
(passed away at 93)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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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TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961 • 1 episode
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TV Show
The Love Boat
Mrs. Landers
1977 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Emergency!
Ginger Merkl
1972 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957 • 3 episodes
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TV Show
Gilligan's Island
Native Mother
1964 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Accidental Family
1967 • 1 episode
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Movie
Julius Caesar
Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
1953
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Movie
Blackboard Jungle
Miss Brady (uncredited)
1955
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Movie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Bossy Wife
1956
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Movie
Don't Make Waves
Self (uncredited)
1967
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Movie
Hello Down There
Mrs. Webster
1969
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Movie
Of Mice and Men
1939
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Movie
Holiday for Lovers
Connie McDougal
1959
star5.0
Movie
The Great Man
Mrs. Rieber
1956
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Movie
The Gossip Columnist
Henny Backus
1980
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Movie
The High Cost of Loving
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1958
Movie
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
Herself
1983
star9.0
Movie
Magic Carpet
Edna Benson
1972
star6.7
Movie
When Magoo Flew
Stewardess (uncredited)
1954