Henny Backus

Acting

March 21, 1911

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

13 movies

6.0 avg

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 Performances

Highest rated appearances

7.3

Of Mice and Men

as Unknown

7.1

Julius Caesar

as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

6.9

Blackboard Jungle

as Miss Brady (uncredited)

Filmography

1980s

2 films

The Unpredictable Pudgy!

as Herself

1983

The Gossip Columnist

as Henny Backus

19807.3

1970s

1 film

Magic Carpet

as Edna Benson

19729.0

1960s

2 films