Henny Backus

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Henny Backus

ACTING

1911-03-21

2004-12-09

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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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.

Best known for:

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

Julius Caesar

The Love Boat

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Emergency!

Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Great Man

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Holiday for Lovers

Holiday for Lovers

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist

Accidental Family

Accidental Family

Magic Carpet

Filmography:

Julius Caesar poster

Julius Caesar(1953)

Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

When Magoo Flew poster

When Magoo Flew(1954)

Stewardess (uncredited)

Blackboard Jungle poster

Blackboard Jungle(1955)

Miss Brady (uncredited)

The Great Man poster

The Great Man(1956)

Mrs. Rieber

Meet Me in Las Vegas poster

Meet Me in Las Vegas(1956)

Bossy Wife

The High Cost of Loving poster

The High Cost of Loving(1958)

Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Holiday for Lovers poster

Holiday for Lovers(1959)

Connie McDougal

Gilligan's Island poster

Gilligan's Island(1964)

Native Mother

Hello Down There poster

Hello Down There(1969)

Mrs. Webster

Magic Carpet poster

Magic Carpet(1972)

Edna Benson

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat(1977)

Mrs. Landers

The Gossip Columnist poster

The Gossip Columnist(1980)

Henny Backus