Henny Backus

Known for

Acting

Born

March 21, 1911

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

December 9, 2004 (aged 93)

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 work

Gilligan's Island

1964

Julius Caesar

1953

The Love Boat

1977

Blackboard Jungle

1955

Of Mice and Men

1939

Emergency!

1972

Don't Make Waves

1967

When Magoo Flew

1954

Hello Down There

1969

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Filmography

1983
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
as Herself
1980
The Gossip Columnist
as Henny Backus
1977
The Love BoatTV
as Mrs. Landers (2 episodes)
1972
Magic Carpet
as Edna Benson
1972
Emergency!TV
as Ginger Merkl (1 episode)
1969
Hello Down There
as Mrs. Webster
1967
Accidental FamilyTV
1967
Don't Make Waves
as Self (uncredited)
1964
Gilligan's IslandTV
as Native Mother (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1959
Holiday for Lovers
as Connie McDougal
1958
The High Cost of Loving
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
as Self (3 episodes)
1956
The Great Man
as Mrs. Rieber
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Bossy Wife
1955
Blackboard Jungle
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
1954
When Magoo Flew
as Stewardess (uncredited)
1953
Julius Caesar
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
1939
Of Mice and Men