Henny Backus

Henny Backus

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

March 21, 1911

died

December 9, 2004

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

total credits

12 movies

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.

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Known For

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

as Miss Brady (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Bossy Wife

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

as Edna Benson

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Filmography

12 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
Blackboard Jungle
6.9

Blackboard Jungle

1955as Miss Brady (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
7.3

Of Mice and Men

1939
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956as Bossy Wife
Magic Carpet
9.0

Magic Carpet

1972as Edna Benson
The High Cost of Loving
6.8

The High Cost of Loving

1958as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Don't Make Waves
5.2

Don't Make Waves

1967as Self (uncredited)
Hello Down There
5.9

Hello Down There

1969as Mrs. Webster
The Great Man
5.0

The Great Man

1956as Mrs. Rieber
Holiday for Lovers
6.3

Holiday for Lovers

1959as Connie McDougal
The Gossip Columnist
7.3

The Gossip Columnist

1980as Henny Backus
When Magoo Flew
6.7

When Magoo Flew

1954as Stewardess (uncredited)