Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Born March 21, 1911
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.
MovieThe Gossip Columnist
1980
as Henny Backus
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Mrs. Landers
MovieMagic Carpet
1972
as Edna Benson
TVEmergency!
1972
MovieHello Down There
1969
as Mrs. Webster
TVAccidental Family
1967
MovieDon't Make Waves
1967
as Self (uncredited)
TVGilligan's Island
1964
as Native Mother
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MovieHoliday for Lovers
1959
as Connie McDougal
MovieThe High Cost of Loving
1958
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
MovieThe Great Man
1956
as Mrs. Rieber
MovieMeet Me in Las Vegas
1956
as Bossy Wife
MovieBlackboard Jungle
1955
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
MovieWhen Magoo Flew
1954
as Stewardess (uncredited)
MovieJulius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
MovieOf Mice and Men
1939
