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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.
Filmography9 titles

Emergency!
1972
1972

Gilligan's Island
1964as Native Mother
1964as Native Mother

Of Mice and Men
1939
1939

Julius Caesar
1953as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
1953as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Blackboard Jungle
1955as Miss Brady (uncredited)
1955as Miss Brady (uncredited)

The Love Boat
1977as Mrs. Landers
1977as Mrs. Landers

Hello Down There
1969as Mrs. Webster
1969as Mrs. Webster

Don't Make Waves
1967as Self (uncredited)
1967as Self (uncredited)

Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956as Bossy Wife
1956as Bossy Wife