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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1913-02-25

Deathday: 1989-07-03 (76 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 251

Movies 183

TV Shows 68

self 18

Narrator 4

Voice 2

Thurston Howell III

The Gilligan Manifesto

The Gilligan Manifesto (2018)

Pat Quaid

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)

Himself (uncredited)

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

Self

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987)

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)

Dealy

Prince Jack

Prince Jack (1985)

President of the U.S.

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)

Thurston Howell III

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet (1982)

Self

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)

Gamba

The Enchanted Journey

The Enchanted Journey (1981)

Thurston Howell III

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

Mr. Perkins

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride (1980)

Jim Backus

The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist (1980)

Mr. Gibbs

C.H.O.M.P.S.

C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)

Eischied

Eischied (1979)

John Hancock

The Rebels

The Rebels (1979)

Thurston Howell III

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)

Cmdr. Lindsey March

Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade (1979)

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes (1979)

Thurston Howell III

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)

Flying High

Flying High (1978)

Doorman

Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

Kevin Grady

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)

The Mayor

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon (1977)

Marvin Waterman / Mr. Landers

The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

Weitzman

CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

Mr. Magoo

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977)

Stanley Bunch

Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer (1977)

Iggy

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

Arnie Pool

Ark II

Ark II (1976)

Enos Griffith

Friday Foster

Friday Foster (1975)

The Tsar

The Humpbacked Horse

The Humpbacked Horse (1975)

Mobile One

Mobile One (1975)

Howard Biggers

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen (1975)

Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester (1975)

Eric, the Red

The Ghost Busters

The Ghost Busters (1975)

Mr. Albertson

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama (1975)

Jake Mandel

Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat (1975)

Narrator

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man (1974)

Harry O

Harry O (1974)

Thurston Howell III

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974)

Mr. Landry

Goodnight Jackie

Goodnight Jackie (1974)

Shellhammer

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1973)

Prof. David Tilson

The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)

Police Story

Police Story (1973)

George Benson

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet (1972)

Senator Robert F. Lyons

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing (1972)

Timothy Forsythe

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)

Self

The Mouse Factory

The Mouse Factory (1972)

Mike Lorimar

Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All (1972)

Jim Backus

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Doctor

Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge (1970)

Staunch

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)

Mr. Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)

Dr. Charles Walters

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor (1970)

Colonel

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)

Jerry Franks

Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch (1969)

Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

Bill

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Self

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show (1969)

Mr. Magoo / Self

Storybook Squares

Storybook Squares (1969)

T.R. Hollister

Hello Down There

Hello Down There (1969)

J.C. Dithers

Blondie

Blondie (1968)

Henry Arsdale

The Good Guys

The Good Guys (1968)

Emile Wade

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

Tru-Blue Lou

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)

Accidental Family

Accidental Family (1967)

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Self (uncredited)

Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves (1967)

Benny Van Buren

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees (1967)

Carter Sillens

Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown (1967)

Self

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)

Self - Host

Continental Showcase

Continental Showcase (1966)

Howard G. Carol

Billie

Billie (1965)

General Fitzhugh

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

Fabian Swanson

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West (1965)

Sergeant

Fluffy

Fluffy (1965)

Miles Whitepaper

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

Thurston Howell, III

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island (1964)

Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)

Will Scataway

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

Moon (voice)

Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

General Willoughby

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear (1964)

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest (1964)

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery (1964)

Bullard Bear

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

Chief Pilot Drysdale

Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York (1963)

Tyler Fitzgerald

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

Louis Murphy

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool (1963)

Herkimer Witt / Harold Mason / Pork Pie Hannigan

Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

Sam Thayer

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

Sheriff

My Six Loves

My Six Loves (1963)

Boatswain's Mate Ed Fennelly

Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini (1963)

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)

Horatio Kellgore

Zotz!

Zotz! (1962)

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Marty Van Ransohoff

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

The King (segment 'The Dancing Princess')

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

Peter Bowers

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out (1962)

Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag

The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)

Jess

The Lady And The Stock Exchange

The Lady And The Stock Exchange (1962)

Self / Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Monte

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show (1961)

Karl Bigger

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Magoo Meets Frankenstein (1961)

Mr. Magoo

The Mr. Magoo Show

The Mr. Magoo Show (1960)

The Jim Backus Show

The Jim Backus Show (1960)

Mr. Magoo

Inside Magoo

Inside Magoo (1960)

Dave Husack

Ice Palace

Ice Palace (1960)

James

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet (1960)

Mr. Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo (1960)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) (1959)

Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo

1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights (1959)

William Norbert

The Untouchables

The Untouchables (1959)

Maxwell

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl (1959)

Jim Gordon

A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair (1959)

Cliff Heldon

The Big Operator

The Big Operator (1959)

Mr. Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo (1959)

Cecil Forbes

The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Lodge Brother

Magoo's Lodge Brother (1959)

Mr. Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo (1959)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo’s Homecoming

Magoo’s Homecoming (1959)

Mr. Magoo

Bwana Magoo

Bwana Magoo (1959)

Narrator

A Princess for Magoo

A Princess for Magoo (1959)

Maury Samuels

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo (1958)

Sheriff Jim Tyloe

Macabre

Macabre (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo’s Cruise

Magoo’s Cruise (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing (1958)

Paul Mason

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving (1958)

Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood (1958)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Private War

Magoo's Private War (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Moose Hunt

Magoo's Moose Hunt (1957)

King's Emissary

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

Harvey Graham

Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Saves the Bank

Magoo Saves the Bank (1957)

Joe Wheelwright

Maverick

Maverick (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Masquerade

Magoo's Masquerade (1957)

Clarence Locan

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Glorious Fourth

Magoo's Glorious Fourth (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Breaks Par

Magoo Breaks Par (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Matador Magoo

Matador Magoo (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Goes Overboard

Magoo Goes Overboard (1957)

Col. Homer W. Gooch

Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair (1957)

Mr. Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo (1956)

Nick Cellantano

The Great Man

The Great Man (1956)

Psychiatrist

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

Danker

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

Sgt. Hanna

The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Problem Child

Magoo's Problem Child (1956)

Arthur Hutchins

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Beats the Heat

Magoo Beats the Heat (1956)

Willis Haver

The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Goes West

Magoo Goes West (1956)

Tom Culdane

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Magoo's Canine Mutiny (1956)

Pat Quaid

The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News (1955)

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

Frank Stark

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Stage Door Magoo

Stage Door Magoo (1955)

Reverend Sims

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

Commander Hutch

Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Madcap Magoo

Madcap Magoo (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Express

Magoo Express (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Check Up

Magoo's Check Up (1955)

Henry Banning

The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

Mr. Magoo

Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo (1954)

Ben Judson

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart (1954)

Detective Herman

Climax!

Climax! (1954)

Self

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show (1954)

Mr. Magoo

Kangaroo Courting

Kangaroo Courting (1954)

Television Quizmaster

Four Wheels, No Brakes

Four Wheels, No Brakes (1954)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Goes Skiing

Magoo Goes Skiing (1954)

Charlie Younghead

Look Who's Driving

Look Who's Driving (1954)

Jason Ambrose

Geraldine

Geraldine (1954)

Mr. Magoo

When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew (1954)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Slept Here

Magoo Slept Here (1953)

Mr. Magoo

Magoo's Masterpiece

Magoo's Masterpiece (1953)

Mr. Magoo

Safety Spin

Safety Spin (1953)

Mergo

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond (1953)

District Attorney Judson

Angel Face

Angel Face (1953)

Mr. Magoo

Captains Outrageous

Captains Outrageous (1952)

Centurion

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion (1952)

Mr. Magoo

Hotsy Footsy

Hotsy Footsy (1952)

Judge Bradley Stevens

I Married Joan

I Married Joan (1952)

Lavery the Floorwalker

Pete Hothead

Pete Hothead (1952)

Michael 'Iron Mike' Burke

The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story (1952)

Mr. Magoo

Pink and Blue Blues

Pink and Blue Blues (1952)

Peter Jones

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

Charles Barry

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike (1952)

Mr. Magoo

The Dog Snatcher

The Dog Snatcher (1952)

Jim Cleary

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

Joe Randolph

Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons (1952)

Mr. Magoo

Sloppy Jalopy

Sloppy Jalopy (1952)

Kevin Grady

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Harvey Landrum

I Want You

I Want You (1951)

Mr. Magoo

Grizzly Golfer

Grizzly Golfer (1951)

Sam Harris

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Flaherty

The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak (1951)

Mr. Magoo

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Fuddy Duddy Buddy (1951)

Max Watkins

Iron Man

Iron Man (1951)

Myron Winton

His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman (1951)

Bill Grayson

Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

Mitch Davis

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story (1951)

Milton

Plutopia

Plutopia (1951)

Michael Hogan

Half Angel

Half Angel (1951)

Mr. Magoo

Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot (1951)

The Mayor

M (1951)

Mr. Magoo

Bungled Bungalow

Bungled Bungalow (1951)

Tycoon - Narrator

The Popcorn Story

The Popcorn Story (1950)

Ed Hamley

Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding (1950)

Willie Dennis (uncredited)

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

Harry

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

Mr. Magoo

Trouble Indemnity

Trouble Indemnity (1950)

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

John Harvard

The Miner's Daughter

The Miner's Daughter (1950)

Thomas S. Jacoby

Customs Agent

Customs Agent (1950)

Joseph 'Little Joe' Rogers

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

Mr. Magoo

Spellbound Hound

Spellbound Hound (1950)

Self - Panelist

What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

Lucus Edgerton

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

Magistrate Backus

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)

Police Lt. Nick Ferrone

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession (1949)

Higgins

The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1949)

Dr. Franklin

Easy Living

Easy Living (1949)

Professor Sullivan

Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

Mr. Magoo

Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear (1949)

Big Bad Wolf - beginning scene

The Windblown Hare

The Windblown Hare (1949)

Howard Pritchard

One Last Fling

One Last Fling (1949)

Tim McTaggart

Studio One

Studio One (1948)

Genie

A-Lad-in His Lamp

A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)

Narrator

Where Will You Hide?

Where Will You Hide? (1948)

Panelist

Take a Good Look

Take a Good Look

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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1913-02-25

Deathday
1989-07-03 (76 years old)

Birth Name
James Gilmore Backus

Birth Place
Ohio, United States

Relationships
Henny Backus (1943 - 1989)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
James Gilmore Backus

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Last updated: 2024-12-03

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10 Movies

4 TV Shows

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Whit Bissell worked together with Jim Backus in:

3 Movies

11 TV Shows

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