Henny Backus

Henny Backus
Henny Backus in 1969
Born
Henrietta Kaye

(1911-03-21)March 21, 1911
DiedDecember 9, 2004(2004-12-09) (aged 93)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other namesHenriette Kaye
OccupationActress
Years active1936–1981
Spouses
  • Nat Karson
(m. 1943; died 1989)

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.