Henny Backus

Henny Backus (c. 1911 – 2004) was a Broadway showgirl in the 1920s, where she performed with Earl Carroll 's Vanities. She was also the wife of Jim Backus. She co-starred with her husband in television's "Blondie" sitcom of the 1960s.

The Backus's co-wrote several humorous books, including Only When I Laugh.

Backus wrote Care for the Caretaker, documenting her husband's battle with Parkinson's Disease and offering practical solutions for those facing such dilemmas. In 1989, her husband died from complications of pneumonia.