Henny Backus

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.2893

Gender

Female

Birthday

21-Mar-1911

Age

(115 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As
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Henny Backus

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.


Credits

Magic Carpet Magic Carpet (1972) Character: Edna Benson
A young student living in Rome gets a job as a tour guide and falls in love with a young stowaway who is being sought by the police.
The Gossip Columnist The Gossip Columnist (1980) Character: Henny Backus
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.
The High Cost of Loving The High Cost of Loving (1958) Character: Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he doesn't receive an invitation to an important luncheon being held by the new company president. Convinced that he's about to lose his job, Jim begins to mull over his limited prospects when his wife confirms that she's pregnant.
The Great Man The Great Man (1956) Character: Mrs. Rieber
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle (1955) Character: Miss Brady (uncredited)
Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar (1953) Character: Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
Don't Make Waves Don't Make Waves (1967) Character: Self (uncredited)
Carlo Cofield vacations to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture, getting entangled in two beachside romances.
Meet Me in Las Vegas Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) Character: Bossy Wife
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
When Magoo Flew When Magoo Flew (1954) Character: Stewardess (uncredited)
Mr. Magoo sets off to go to the movies but goes to an airport by mistake and gets on a plane thinking it to be a theater. Little does Magoo know the man he is sitting next to is actually a thief and when a detective appears on the plane to track the thief down, Magoo thinks it's all part of the movie. After doing some wing walking, Magoo reenters the plane and exposes the thief to the detective. When the plane lands, Magoo remarks that they should have shown a cartoon particularly one with that "delightful near sighted fellow".
Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (1939) Character: N/A
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
Holiday for Lovers Holiday for Lovers (1959) Character: Connie McDougal
Clifton Webb as a strict, conservative father heads the cast of this 1959 comedy, about an American family vacationing in South America. Directed by Henry Levin, the film also features Jane Wyman, Jill St. John, Carol Lynley, Paul Henreid, Gary Crosby, Henny Backus, Wally Brown, Gardner McKay and Jose Greco.
Hello Down There Hello Down There (1969) Character: Mrs. Webster
Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his family to take advantage of the offer. Once the family agrees to move in, underwater mayhem occurs!



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