Jim Backus
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-02-25 (76 years old)
Deathday
1989-07-03
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also known As
James Gilmore Backus
Jim Backus
Biography
Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.
Acting
1955
as Frank Stark
1977
as The Mayor
1963
as Tyler Fitzgerald
1952
as Peter Jones
1979
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
1972
as Timothy Forsythe
1950
as Willie Dennis (uncredited)
1978
as Thurston Howell III
1951
as Myron Winton
1962
as Peter Bowers
1969
as T.R. Hollister
1958
as Sheriff Jim Tyloe
1952
as Jim Cleary
1959
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1968
as Tru-Blue Lou
1963
as Bullard Bear
1951
as Sam Harris
1957
as Clarence Locan
1955
as Commander Hutch
1959
as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
1959
as Mr. Forbes
1951
as Mitch Davis
1960
as Dave Husack
2005
as Himself (uncredited)
1951
as Milton the Cat
1949
as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
1962
as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
2004
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
1950
as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
1951
as Max Watkins
1982
as President of the U.S.
1963
as Louis Murphy
1962
as Prof. Horatio Kellgore
1951
as Flaherty
1975
as Enos Griffith
1965
as Howard G. Carol
1973
as Prof. David Tilson
1963
as Dr. William Von Hagedorn
1979
as Mr. Gibbs
1956
as Danker
1979
as Thurston Howell III
1975
as Mr. Albertson
1949
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1970
as Mr. Magoo
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1965
as Whitepaper
1949
as Professor Sullivan
1957
as King's Emissary
1962
as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
1963
as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
1979
as John Hancock
1971
as Jim Backus
1956
as Tom Culdane
1951
as Michael Hogan
1956
as Willis Haver
1950
as Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
1970
as Staunch
1956
as Sgt. Hanna
1967
as Carter Sillens
1964
as Gen. Willoughby
1957
as Col. Homer W. Gooch
1960
as Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
1958
as Paul Mason
1965
as Sergeant
1963
as Sheriff
1951
as Harvey Landrum
1973
as Shellhammer
1959
as Cliff Heldon
1972
as Mike Lorimar
1952
as Joe Randolph
1974
as Mr. Landry
1951
as The Mayor
1953
as Mergo
1955
as Pat Quaid
1950
as Mr. Magoo
1951
as Mr. Magoo
1951
as Mr. Magoo
1953
as District Attorney Judson
1951
as Bill Grayson
1951
as Mr. Magoo
1959
as Jim Gordon
1962
as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
1949
as Howard Pritchard
2012
as Pat Quaid (archive footage)
1974
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
1954
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1972
as George Benson
1950
as Ed Hamley
1977
as Stanley Bunch
1956
as Nick Cellantano
1987
as Self
1978
as Albert, the Doorman
1952
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1951
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1960
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1975
as Jake Mandel
1952
as Centurion
1970
as Doctor
1961
as Mr. Magoo
1958
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1985
as Dealy
1950
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1980
as Mr. Perkins
1959
as Mr. Maxwell
1954
as Ben Judson
1967
as Self (uncredited)
1981
as Thurston Howell III
1956
as Psychiatrist
1952
as Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
1960
as James
1959
as Narrator
1963
as Chief Pilot Drysdale
1950
as Magistrate Backus
1953
as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
1957
as Harvey Graham
1955
as Mr. Magoo
1959
as Mr. Magoo
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1955
as Mr. Magoo
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1955
as Mr. Magoo
1954
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1964
as Mr. Magoo
1980
as Jim Backus
1956
as Mr. Magoo(voice)
1952
as Charles Barry
1949
as Dr. Franklin
1948
as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
1981
as Gamba
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1956
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1958
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1953
as Jason Ambrose
1959
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1967
as Benny Van Buren
1969
as Colonel
1963
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1958
as Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
1958
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1958
as Mr Magoo (voice)
1959
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1958
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1959
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1958
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1959
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1977
as Kevin Grady
1949
as Higgins
1964
as Moon (voice)
1972
as Senator Robert F. Lyons
1948
as Narrator
1950
as Narrator
1964
as Mr. Magoo
1952
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Production
1954
as Story
1971
as Writer
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