ACTOR · FROM PHILADELPHIA, USA
Henny Backus
1911–200415 credits since 1939
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ABOUT HENNY
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born21 March 1911
Died9 December 2004
BirthplacePhiladelphia, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora9 of 15 titles
Known for
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 9
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Emergency!IMDb 7.9
- Working since
- 1939
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Filmography
The 1980s
1 title
as Henny Backus
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Seriesas Mrs. Landers · 2 episodes
as Edna Benson
Seriesas Ginger Merkl · 1 episode
The 1960s
3 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Mrs. Webster
1 episode
Seriesas Native Mother · 1 episode
The 1950s
7 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Connie McDougal
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
as Mrs. Rieber
Movieas Bossy Wife
Movieas Miss Brady (uncredited)
Movieas Stewardess (uncredited)
Movieas Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
The 1930s
1 title · IMDb 7.8 on average
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