Henny Backus (1911–2004)

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Henny Backus (1911–2004)

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Credits
50 titles

Past Film & Video (16 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Hello Down There (1969) Mrs. Webster Mrs. Webster See fewer
Don't Make Waves (1967) Henny Backus (uncredited) Henny Backus (uncredited) See fewer
Holiday for Lovers (1959) Connie McDougal Connie McDougal See fewer
Merry Minstrel Magoo (1959) (Short) - Miss Blue (uncredited) Miss Blue (uncredited) See fewer
Love Comes to Magoo (1958) (Short) - Female Con Artist (uncredited) Female Con Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The High Cost of Loving (1958) Mrs. Mason (uncredited) Mrs. Mason (uncredited) See fewer	$614K
The Great Man (1956) Mrs. Helen Rieber Mrs. Helen Rieber See fewer
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) Bossy Wife Bossy Wife See fewer	$2.5MM
Blackboard Jungle (1955) Miss Brady (uncredited) Miss Brady (uncredited) See fewer	$1.2MM
When Magoo Flew (1954) (Short) - Stewardess (uncredited) Stewardess (uncredited) See fewer
Affair with a Stranger (1953) Lucy Lawson (uncredited) Lucy Lawson (uncredited) See fewer
Julius Caesar (1953) Citizen of Rome (uncredited) Citizen of Rome (uncredited) See fewer	$2.1MM			$11K
Skirts Ahoy! (1952) Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	$2MM
Of Mice and Men (1939) Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Disputed Passage (1939) Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer
Snappy Co-Eds (1929) (Short) - Undetermined (as Henriette Kaye) Undetermined (as Henriette Kaye) See fewer

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Past Television (14 titles)	Episodes
E! True Hollywood Story (1999) (TV Series) - Photos And Footage (1 episode, 1999) Photos And Footage (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Gilligan's Island (Dec 12, 1999) Season 3, Episode 50 - Photos And Footage Photos And Footage See fewer	1
The Love Boat (1981) (TV Series) - Mrs. Landers (1 episode, 1981) Mrs. Landers (1 episode, 1981) See fewer The Incredible Hunk/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim (Oct 24, 1981) Season 5, Episode 4 - Mrs. Landers Mrs. Landers See fewer	1
The Gossip Columnist (1980) (TV Movie) - Henny Backus Henny Backus See fewer
Mooch (1974) (TV Movie) - Henny Backus (uncredited) Henny Backus (uncredited) See fewer
Magic Carpet (1972) (TV Movie) - Edna Benson Edna Benson See fewer
Emergency! (1972) (TV Series) - Ginger Merkl (1 episode, 1972) Ginger Merkl (1 episode, 1972) See fewer Weird Wednesday (Mar 18, 1972) Season 1, Episode 8 - Ginger Merkl Ginger Merkl See fewer	1
Blondie (1968–1969) (TV Series) - Mrs. Cora Dithers / Mrs. Dithers (4 episodes, 1968) Mrs. Cora Dithers / Mrs. Dithers (4 episodes, 1968) See fewer Run Buddy, Run (1969) Season 1, Episode 16 - Mrs. Cora Dithers Mrs. Cora Dithers See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Accidental Family (1967) (TV Series) - Aunt Helen (1 episode, 1967) Aunt Helen (1 episode, 1967) See fewer What Is This - Thanksgiving or a Nightmare? (Nov 24, 1967) Season 1, Episode 10 - Aunt Helen Aunt Helen See fewer	1
Gilligan's Island (1965) (TV Series) - Native Mother (1 episode, 1965) Native Mother (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Gilligan's Mother-in-Law (Sep 16, 1965) Season 2, Episode 1 - Native Mother Native Mother See fewer	1
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1965) (TV Series) - Actress (voice) (1 episode, 1965) Actress (voice) (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Mr. Magoo's Noah's Ark (Apr 3, 1965) Season 1, Episode 23 - Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	1
The Jim Backus Show (1961) (TV Series) - Henrietta Updyke / Ruth Armstrong (2 episodes, 1961) Henrietta Updyke / Ruth Armstrong (2 episodes, 1961) See fewer In the Rough (May 16, 1961) Season 1, Episode 32 - Henrietta Updyke Henrietta Updyke See fewer The Hypnotist (Feb 14, 1961) Season 1, Episode 20 - Ruth Armstrong Ruth Armstrong See fewer	2
Playhouse 90 (1958) (TV Series) - Mrs. Green (1 episode, 1958) Mrs. Green (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Free Weekend (Dec 4, 1958) Season 3, Episode 10 - Mrs. Green Mrs. Green See fewer	1
Mayor of the Town (1954) (TV Series) - Jane (1 episode, 1954) Jane (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Blueberry Hill (1954) Season 1, Episode 22 - Jane Jane See fewer	1
I Married Joan (1953) (TV Series) - Mrs. Bunker (1 episode, 1953) Mrs. Bunker (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Moosehead (Jan 28, 1953) Season 1, Episode 16 - Mrs. Bunker Mrs. Bunker See fewer	1

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Self (19 titles)
E! True Hollywood Story (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Gilligan's Island (Dec 12, 1999) Season 3, Episode 50 - Self Self See fewer
Tattletales (1974) (TV Series) - Self (as Jim & Henny) (5 episodes, 1974) Self (as Jim & Henny) (5 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode #2.15 (Sep 18, 1974) Season 2, Episode 15 - Self (as Jim & Henny) Self (as Jim & Henny) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Merv Griffin Show (1966–1974) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1966) Self (4 episodes, 1966) See fewer Married Couples (Feb 12, 1974) Season 11, Episode 109 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer The 1973 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (Sep 2, 1973) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Password (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Contestant (1 episode, 1973) Self - Celebrity Contestant (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Password All-Star Weekday Charity Tournament - Day 1 (Jun 18, 1973) Season 10, Episode 51 - Self - Celebrity Contestant Self - Celebrity Contestant See fewer
It's Your Bet (1969–1972) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1969) Self (4 episodes, 1969) See fewer Jim Backus and Paul Henreid (Nov 20, 1972) Season 4, Episode 196 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Joanne Carson's VIPs (1972) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1972) Self (1 episode, 1972) See fewer Episode #1.19 (Sep 28, 1972) Season 1, Episode 19 - Self Self See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1971) (TV Series) - Self - Comedienne (2 episodes, 1966) Self - Comedienne (2 episodes, 1966) See fewer Episode #10.230 (Jul 30, 1971) Season 10, Episode 230 - Self - Comedienne Self - Comedienne See fewer Episode #5.153 (Apr 6, 1966) Season 5, Episode 153 - Self Self See fewer
It Takes Two (1969) (TV Series) - Self (6 episodes, 1969) Self (6 episodes, 1969) See fewer Episode #2.11 (Sep 15, 1969) Season 2, Episode 11 - Self (as JIm & Henny) Self (as JIm & Henny) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
George Jessel's Here Come the Stars (1969) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969) Self (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Laurence Harvey (Jan 19, 1969) Season 1, Episode 24 - Self Self See fewer
Girl Talk (1967) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1967) Self (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Episode dated 17 January 1967 (Jan 17, 1967) Self Self See fewer
Gypsy (1966) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1966) Self (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Jim Backus, Henny Backus (Oct 7, 1966) Season 3, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
I'll Bet (1965) (TV Series) - Self - wife of Jim Backus (5 episodes, 1965) Self - wife of Jim Backus (5 episodes, 1965) See fewer Jim Backus vs. Joanna Barnes/Jack Ging vs. Anna Maria Alberghetti - Day 5 (May 7, 1965) Season 1, Episode 30 - Self - wife of Jim Backus Self - wife of Jim Backus See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Talent Scouts (1962) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1962) Self (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Episode dated 21 August 1962 (Aug 21, 1962) Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Comedienne (2 episodes, 1962) Self - Comedienne (2 episodes, 1962) See fewer Episode #1.99 (Aug 16, 1962) Season 1, Episode 99 - Self - Comedienne Self - Comedienne See fewer Episode #1.78 (Jul 18, 1962) Season 1, Episode 78 - Self - Comedienne Self - Comedienne See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1962) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1962) Self (3 episodes, 1962) See fewer Episode #5.210 (Aug 16, 1962) Season 5, Episode 210 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
This Is Your Life (1958) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1958) Self (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Jim Backus (Nov 26, 1958) Season 7, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV Special) - Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer
Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room (1949) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1949) Self (1 episode, 1949) See fewer Episode dated 17 April 1949 (Apr 17, 1949) Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
ET in TV Land (2003) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2003) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Gilligan's Island: The Untold Tales (Jul 13, 2003) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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