Acting

Henny Backus

Born 21 March 1911 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 9 December 2004 at 93

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

Highlights

Gilligan's Island1964 · Series · Native Mother

Julius Caesar1953 · Film · Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Blackboard Jungle1955 · Film · Miss Brady (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men1939 · Film

The Love Boat1977 · Series · Mrs. Landers

Emergency!1972 · Series · Ginger Merkl

Filmography

Movies

11 films

The Gossip Columnist1980 · Film · Henny Backus

Magic Carpet1972 · Film · Edna Benson

Hello Down There1969 · Film · Mrs. Webster

Holiday for Lovers1959 · Film · Connie McDougal

The High Cost of Loving1958 · Film · Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

The Great Man1956 · Film · Mrs. Rieber

Meet Me in Las Vegas1956 · Film · Bossy Wife

Blackboard Jungle1955 · Film · Miss Brady (uncredited)

When Magoo Flew1954 · Film · Stewardess (uncredited)

Julius Caesar1953 · Film · Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men1939 · Film

Filmography

Series

4 shows

The Love Boat1977 · Series · Mrs. Landers

Emergency!1972 · Series · Ginger Merkl

Accidental Family1967 · Series

Gilligan's Island1964 · Series · Native Mother