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Henny Backus
Born
Mar 21, 1911
Died: Dec 9, 2004
Lived 93 years
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
11
Movies
6
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Henny Backus
Acting
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.
Movies
11
TV Shows
6
The Gossip Columnist
as
Henny Backus
1980
Magic Carpet
as
Edna Benson
1972
Hello Down There
as
Mrs. Webster
1969
Don't Make Waves
as
Self (uncredited)
1967
Holiday for Lovers
as
Connie McDougal
1959
The High Cost of Loving
as
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1958
The Great Man
as
Mrs. Rieber
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as
Bossy Wife
1956
Blackboard Jungle
as
Miss Brady (uncredited)
1955
When Magoo Flew
as
Stewardess (uncredited)
1954
Of Mice and Men
Cast
1939
