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Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye, March 21, 1911 – December 9, 2004) 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.
She had two children with him, Elizabeth and Robert. Backus was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Backus passed away on April 28, 2003 at the age of 92.
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9 gru 2004 · Family Life. She was married to television actor Jim Backus from 1943 to 1989. The two co-authored a humorous book entitled Only When I Laugh.
17 gru 2004 · Henny Backus, the widow of the comic actor Jim Backus and an actress and author of wit and verve, died on Dec. 9 in Los Angeles, her longtime home. She was 93.
28 gru 2004 · Henny Backus, the actress-author who was the widow of "Gilligan's Island" actor Jim Backus, died Dec. 9 in Los Angeles after a series of strokes, according to Variety.
Henny Backus was born on March 21, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), Blondie (1968) and Gilligan's Island (1964). She was married to Jim Backus.
