
Henny Backus
Department: 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.
Known For

Of Mice and Men
1939

Holiday for Lovers
1959

Magic Carpet
1972

The Great Man
1956

Blackboard Jungle
1955

Don't Make Waves
1967

Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956

The Gossip Columnist
1980

Hello Down There
1969

The High Cost of Loving
1958

When Magoo Flew
1954

Gilligan's Island
1964

Emergency!
1972

Accidental Family
1967

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Love Boat
1977

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957