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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

1913-02-25 - 1989-07-03 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Movies

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

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

1963 7.0

as Tyler Fitzgerald
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 7.5

as Frank Stark
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

1963 6.2

as Bullard Bear
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

1977 6.3

as The Mayor
Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

1978 5.2

as Albert, the Doorman
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962 5.8

as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

1962 5.8

as Peter Bowers
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1952 6.7

as Peter Jones
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975 5.6

as Mr. Albertson
Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957 6.7

as Clarence Locan
M

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1951 6.3

as The Mayor
Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

1967 5.3

as Self (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 6.8

as Jim Cleary
The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950 6.1

as Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970 4.5

as Doctor
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956 4.5

as Tom Culdane
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951 6.7

as Myron Winton
Easy Living

Easy Living

1949 5.9

as Dr. Franklin
The Rebels

The Rebels

1979 0.0

as John Hancock
Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978 4.7

as Thurston Howell III
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

1959 6.3

as Mr. Forbes
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956 5.2

as Psychiatrist
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951 4.7

as Sam Harris
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

1980 0.0

as Mr. Perkins
The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

1956 4.6

as Willis Haver
Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975 6.0

as Enos Griffith
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004 7.6

as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Billie

Billie

1965 5.0

as Howard G. Carol
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952 5.8

as Centurion
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 6.3

as Charles Barry
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959 6.2

as Mr. Maxwell
Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969 5.0

as Colonel
The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist

1980 7.5

as Jim Backus
Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All

1972 0.0

as Mike Lorimar
Macabre

Macabre

1958 5.9

as Sheriff Jim Tyloe
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957 5.6

as King's Emissary
Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

1949 6.0

as Professor Sullivan
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968 5.2

as Tru-Blue Lou
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962 6.3

as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini

1963 3.8

as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

1979 2.8

as Cmdr. Lindsey March
The Big Operator

The Big Operator

1959 5.8

as Cliff Heldon
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977 0.0

as Kevin Grady
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012 6.8

as Pat Quaid (archive footage)
The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973 6.6

as Prof. David Tilson
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

1963 6.8

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
C.H.O.M.P.S.

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

1979 5.0

as Mr. Gibbs
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956 4.7

as Danker
My Six Loves

My Six Loves

1963 5.6

as Sheriff
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

1953 6.1

as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet

1960 0.0

as James
The Great Man

The Great Man

1956 5.2

as Nick Cellantano
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

1956 4.0

as Sgt. Hanna
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963 5.3

as Louis Murphy
Prince Jack

Prince Jack

1985 0.0

as Dealy
Bungled Bungalow

Bungled Bungalow

1951 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

1955 5.5

as Commander Hutch
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971 5.1

as Jim Backus
One Last Fling

One Last Fling

1949 4.0

as Howard Pritchard
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

1964 0.0

as Moon (voice)
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954 6.8

as Ben Judson
Enchanted Journey

Enchanted Journey

1981 7.8

as Gamba
Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York

1963 6.6

as Chief Pilot Drysdale
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972 6.3

as Timothy Forsythe
Spellbound Hound

Spellbound Hound

1950 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963 5.5

as Dr. William Von Hagedorn
The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle

1955 6.0

as Pat Quaid
I Want You

I Want You

1951 5.2

as Harvey Landrum
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1949 6.8

as Higgins
Angel Face

Angel Face

1953 7.1

as District Attorney Judson
Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair

1957 4.6

as Col. Homer W. Gooch
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

1953 6.2

as Mergo
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970 6.3

as Staunch
Plutopia

Plutopia

1951 5.6

as Milton the Cat
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

1949 5.6

as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo

1954 8.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Iron Man

Iron Man

1951 6.1

as Max Watkins
Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969 5.9

as T.R. Hollister
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951 6.6

as Mitch Davis
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1973 6.8

as Shellhammer
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981 5.3

as Thurston Howell III
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982 2.7

as President of the U.S.
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950 6.1

as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1967 4.0

as Benny Van Buren
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979 6.6

as Thurston Howell III
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

1975 4.1

as Jake Mandel
Ice Palace

Ice Palace

1960 5.8

as Dave Husack
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964 5.0

as Gen. Willoughby
Fluffy

Fluffy

1965 6.5

as Sergeant
The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

1951 6.9

as Flaherty
The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant

1962 4.8

as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Customs Agent

Customs Agent

1950 0.0

as Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Half Angel

Half Angel

1951 5.6

as Michael Hogan
Zotz!

Zotz!

1962 5.7

as Prof. Horatio Kellgore
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

1977 0.0

as Stanley Bunch
1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights

1959 5.7

as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

1952 3.5

as Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious

1957 6.0

as Harvey Graham
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

1972 6.0

as Senator Robert F. Lyons
Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot

1951 6.0

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

1958 0.0

as Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

1958 5.7

as Paul Mason
A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

1959 1.0

as Jim Gordon
The Explosive Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

1958 0.0

as Mr Magoo (voice)
A-Lad-in His Lamp

A-Lad-in His Lamp

1948 7.1

as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding

1950 5.5

as Ed Hamley
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

1967 6.4

as Carter Sillens
Geraldine

Geraldine

1954 5.0

as Jason Ambrose
Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

1972 0.0

as George Benson
Magoo Goes Overboard

Magoo Goes Overboard

1957 7.5

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974 6.3

as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons

1952 6.0

as Joe Randolph
I Was a Teenage Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo

1960 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965 3.4

as Whitepaper
Magoo Beats the Heat

Magoo Beats the Heat

1956 0.0

as Mr. Magoo(voice)
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951 6.9

as Bill Grayson
Grizzly Golfer

Grizzly Golfer

1951 6.0

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

1959 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

1961 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo Breaks Par

Magoo Breaks Par

1957 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear

1949 7.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Terror Faces Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo

1959 4.0

as Mr. Magoo
Gumshoe Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo

1958 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005 0.0

as Himself (uncredited)
Inside Magoo

Inside Magoo

1960 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
Scoutmaster Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo

1958 6.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

1956 7.5

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper

1956 5.2

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bwana Magoo

Bwana Magoo

1959 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Express

Magoo Express

1955 6.0

as Mr. Magoo
Calling Doctor Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo

1956 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo

1959 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Trouble Indemnity

Trouble Indemnity

1950 5.8

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Uncle Sam Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo

1970 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew

1954 6.4

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Lodge Brother

Magoo's Lodge Brother

1959 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

1964 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
Madcap Magoo

Madcap Magoo

1955 6.0

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo Goes West

Magoo Goes West

1956 6.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Trailblazer Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo

1956 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Moose Hunt

Magoo's Moose Hunt

1957 5.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Hotsy Footsy

Hotsy Footsy

1952 7.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Masquerade

Magoo's Masquerade

1957 1.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo

1958 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Saves the Bank

Magoo Saves the Bank

1957 5.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Homecoming

Magoo’s Homecoming

1959 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

1951 6.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News

1955 6.0

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood

1958 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950 0.0

as Magistrate Backus
Magoo's Problem Child

Magoo's Problem Child

1956 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War

Magoo's Private War

1957 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Popcorn Story

The Popcorn Story

1950 6.0

as Narrator
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

1964 0.0

as Mr. Magoo
Meet Mother Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo

1956 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Rock Hound Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo

1957 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magoo

Matador Magoo

1957 0.0

as Mr. Magoo (voice)

TV Shows

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 6.0

as Jerry Franks
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 6.8

as Marty Van Ransohoff
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 6.3

as Marvin Waterman
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 6.3

as Mr. Landers
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959 7.9

as William Norbert
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950 5.2

as Lucus Edgerton
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 6.5

as Bill
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976 6.7

as Iggy
Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964 7.4

as Thurston Howell, III
Studio One

Studio One

1948 4.7

as Tim McTaggart
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 6.0

as Harold Mason
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 6.0

as Pork Pie Hannigan
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 6.0

as Herkimer Witt
Maverick

Maverick

1957 6.8

as Joe Wheelwright
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 7.8

as General Fitzhugh
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958 6.7

as Maury Samuels
The Mr. Magoo Show

The Mr. Magoo Show

1960 6.7

as Mr Magoo
Climax!

Climax!

1954 3.0

as Detective Herman
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964 6.9

as Will Scataway
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 7.5

as Fabian Swanson
Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970 6.0

as Dr. Charles Walters
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 6.6

as Reverend Sims
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968 6.3

as Emile Wade
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961 5.0

as Monte
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963 7.0

as Sam Thayer
CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 6.8

as Weitzman
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955 5.0

as Henry Banning
I Married Joan

I Married Joan

1952 6.0

as Judge Bradley Stevens
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961 4.7

as Karl Bigger
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 6.4

as Cap Truman
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975 7.4

as Howard Biggers
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.7

as Kevin Grady
The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974 4.8

as Thurston Howell III (voice)
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

1964 6.8

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

1982 5.7

as Thurston Howell, III (voice)