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Henny Backus(1911-2004)

  • Actress
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Henny Backus was born on 21 March 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), Gilligan's Island (1964) and Blondie (1968). She was married to Jim Backus. She died on 9 December 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1911
DiedDecember 9, 2004(93)
BornMarch 21, 1911
DiedDecember 9, 2004(93)
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Known for

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
6.1
  • Bossy Wife
  • 1956
Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
Gilligan's Island
7.4
TV Series
  • Native Mother
Pamelyn Ferdin, Patricia Harty, Will Hutchins, and Peter Robbins in Blondie (1968)
Blondie
6.4
TV Series
  • Mrs. Cora Dithers
  • Mrs. Dithers
Jim Backus, Janet Leigh, Roddy McDowall, Ken Berry, and Tony Randall in Hello Down There (1969)
Hello Down There
5.7
  • Mrs. Webster
  • 1969

Credits

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Actress

  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Landers
    • 1981
  • The Gossip Columnist (1980)
    The Gossip Columnist
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Henny Backus
    • 1980
  • Higgins in Mooch (1974)
    Mooch
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Henny Backus (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Magic Carpet (1972)
    Magic Carpet
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Edna Benson
    • 1972
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ginger Merkl
    • 1972
  • Pamelyn Ferdin, Patricia Harty, Will Hutchins, and Peter Robbins in Blondie (1968)
    Blondie
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cora Dithers
    • Mrs. Dithers
    • 1968–1969
  • Jim Backus, Janet Leigh, Roddy McDowall, Ken Berry, and Tony Randall in Hello Down There (1969)
    Hello Down There
    5.7
    • Mrs. Webster
    • 1969
  • Accidental Family (1967)
    Accidental Family
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Aunt Helen
    • 1967
  • Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Sharon Tate, and David Draper in Don't Make Waves (1967)
    Don't Make Waves
    5.8
    • Henny Backus (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Native Mother
    • 1965
  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)
    The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1965
  • Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ruth Armstrong
    • Henrietta Updyke
    • 1961
  • Holiday for Lovers (1959)
    Holiday for Lovers
    5.6
    • Connie McDougal
    • 1959
  • Merry Minstrel Magoo
    6.0
    Short
    • Miss Blue (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Green
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • JIm & Henny
  • Born
    • March 21, 1911
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from strokes)
  • Spouse
    • Jim BackusJanuary 14, 1943 - July 3, 1989 (his death)
  • Other works
    Biography (w/Jim Backus (I)): "Backus Strikes Back".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Second wife and widow of Jim Backus.

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