Henny Backus

Acting • 1911-03-21 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

6.7

When Magoo Flew

1954

9.0

Magic Carpet

1972

5.0

The Great Man

1956

7.3

Of Mice and Men

1939

7.3

The Gossip Columnist

1980

5.8

Hello Down There

1969

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Filmography

1983
The Unpredictable Pudgy!Film
Herself
1980
The Gossip ColumnistFilm
Henny Backus
★ 7.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Mrs. Landers • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1972
Emergency!TV
Ginger Merkl • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1972
Magic CarpetFilm
Edna Benson
★ 9.0
1969
Hello Down ThereFilm
Mrs. Webster
★ 5.8
1967
Don't Make WavesFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 5.2
1967
Accidental FamilyTV
★ 6.5
1964
Gilligan's IslandTV
Native Mother • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1959
Holiday for LoversFilm
Connie McDougal
★ 6.3
1958
The High Cost of LovingFilm
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.5
1956
Meet Me in Las VegasFilm
Bossy Wife
★ 4.5
1956
The Great ManFilm
Mrs. Rieber
★ 5.0
1955
Blackboard JungleFilm
Miss Brady (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1954
When Magoo FlewFilm
Stewardess (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1953
Julius CaesarFilm
Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1939
Of Mice and MenFilm
★ 7.3