Henny Backus
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1911 to 2004 · aged 93
Henny Backus was an American actress who was a Broadway showgirl in the 1930s. She played in Orson Welles's Horse Eats Hat. She was the wife of actor and comedian Jim Backus.
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2004Died9 December 20041983
The Unpredictable Pudgy!Film, Herself1980
The Gossip ColumnistFilm, Henny Backus1977
The Love BoatSeries, Mrs. Landers1972
Emergency!Series, Ginger Merkl
Magic CarpetFilm, 1972Edna Benson1969
Hello Down ThereFilm, Mrs. Webster1967
Accidental FamilySeries
Don't Make WavesFilm, 19671964
Gilligan's IslandSeries, Native Mother1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1959
Holiday for LoversFilm, Connie McDougal1958
The High Cost of LovingFilm, Mrs. Mason (uncredited)1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956
Meet Me in Las VegasFilm, Bossy Wife
The Great ManFilm, 1956Mrs. Rieber1955
Blackboard JungleFilm, Miss Brady (uncredited)1954
When Magoo FlewFilm, Stewardess (uncredited)1953
Julius CaesarFilm, Citizen of Rome (uncredited)1939
Of Mice and MenFilm1911Born21 March 1911
The Unpredictable Pudgy!Film, Herself1980The Gossip ColumnistFilm, Henny Backus1977The Love BoatSeries, Mrs. Landers1972Emergency!Series, Ginger MerklMagic CarpetFilm, 1972Edna Benson1969Hello Down ThereFilm, Mrs. Webster1967Accidental FamilySeriesDon't Make WavesFilm, 19671964Gilligan's IslandSeries, Native Mother1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1959Holiday for LoversFilm, Connie McDougal1958The High Cost of LovingFilm, Mrs. Mason (uncredited)1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956Meet Me in Las VegasFilm, Bossy WifeThe Great ManFilm, 1956Mrs. Rieber1955Blackboard JungleFilm, Miss Brady (uncredited)1954When Magoo FlewFilm, Stewardess (uncredited)1953Julius CaesarFilm, Citizen of Rome (uncredited)1939Of Mice and MenFilm1911Born21 March 1911People around Henny
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Of Mice and Men 1939
Julius Caesar 1953
Blackboard Jungle 1955
Filmography 13
19 credits on file
Television 6
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2004 · aged 93
