Jim Backus
Jim Backus
Born 25/02/1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor.

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.

External links

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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1236412

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Filmography (Movies)

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Character:Himself (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Character:Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Release Date:28/07/2004

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1987

Prince Jack

Prince Jack

Character:Dealy

Release Date:01/12/1985

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

Character:President of the U.S.

Release Date:09/12/1982

Enchanted Journey

Enchanted Journey

Character:Gamba

Release Date:10/10/1981

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Character:Thurston Howell III

Release Date:15/05/1981

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

Character:Mr. Perkins

Release Date:07/07/1980

The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist

Character:Jim Backus

Release Date:21/03/1980

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

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

Character:Mr. Gibbs

Release Date:21/12/1979

The Rebels

The Rebels

Character:John Hancock

Release Date:14/05/1979

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

Character:Thurston Howell III

Release Date:03/05/1979

Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

Character:Cmdr. Lindsey March

Release Date:01/02/1979

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Character:Thurston Howell III

Release Date:14/10/1978

Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

Character:Albert, the Doorman

Release Date:01/06/1978

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Character:Kevin Grady

Release Date:16/12/1977

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Character:The Mayor

Release Date:03/11/1977

Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

Character:Stanley Bunch

Release Date:13/05/1977

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

Character:Enos Griffith

Release Date:25/12/1975

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

Character:Mr. Albertson

Release Date:01/06/1975

Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

Character:Jake Mandel

Release Date:06/05/1975

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Character:Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)

Release Date:06/12/1974

Goodnight Jackie

Goodnight Jackie

Character:Mr. Landry

Release Date:27/02/1974

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Character:Shellhammer

Release Date:14/12/1973

The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

Character:Prof. David Tilson

Release Date:06/11/1973

Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

Character:George Benson

Release Date:06/11/1972

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

Character:Senator Robert F. Lyons

Release Date:24/10/1972

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Character:Timothy Forsythe

Release Date:12/07/1972

Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All

Character:Mike Lorimar

Release Date:18/01/1972

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Character:Jim Backus

Release Date:31/12/1971

Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

Character:Doctor

Release Date:24/06/1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Character:Staunch

Release Date:01/04/1970

Uncle Sam Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:15/02/1970

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Character:Colonel

Release Date:14/10/1969

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

Character:T.R. Hollister

Release Date:25/06/1969

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Character:Tru-Blue Lou

Release Date:19/06/1968

Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

Character:Self (uncredited)

Release Date:20/06/1967

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

Character:Benny Van Buren

Release Date:08/04/1967

Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

Character:Carter Sillens

Release Date:09/02/1967

Billie

Billie

Character:Howard G. Carol

Release Date:13/12/1965

Fluffy

Fluffy

Character:Sergeant

Release Date:27/06/1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Character:Whitepaper

Release Date:24/03/1965

Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

Character:Moon (voice)

Release Date:10/09/1964

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

Character:Gen. Willoughby

Release Date:10/06/1964

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:01/01/1964

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:01/01/1964

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

Character:Bullard Bear

Release Date:14/11/1963

Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York

Character:Chief Pilot Drysdale

Release Date:13/11/1963

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

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

Character:Tyler Fitzgerald

Release Date:07/11/1963

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Character:Louis Murphy

Release Date:02/10/1963

My Six Loves

My Six Loves

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:03/04/1963

Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini

Character:Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

Release Date:26/03/1963

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

Character:Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Release Date:24/02/1963

A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

Character:Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Release Date:13/02/1963

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Character:Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Release Date:18/12/1962

Zotz!

Zotz!

Character:Prof. Horatio Kellgore

Release Date:03/10/1962

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Character:The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")

Release Date:07/08/1962

Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

Character:Peter Bowers

Release Date:21/06/1962

The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant

Character:Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag

Release Date:18/04/1962

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:20/03/1961

Inside Magoo

Inside Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self

Release Date:12/01/1960

Ice Palace

Ice Palace

Character:Dave Husack

Release Date:02/01/1960

I Was a Teenage Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:01/01/1960

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Character:James

Release Date:01/01/1960

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:27/12/1959

1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights

Character:Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)

Release Date:01/12/1959

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

Character:Mr. Maxwell

Release Date:21/08/1959

A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

Character:Jim Gordon

Release Date:14/08/1959

The Big Operator

The Big Operator

Character:Cliff Heldon

Release Date:01/08/1959

Terror Faces Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:09/07/1959

The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

Character:Mr. Forbes

Release Date:27/05/1959

Magoo's Lodge Brother

Magoo's Lodge Brother

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:07/05/1959

Merry Minstrel Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:09/04/1959

Magoo’s Homecoming

Magoo’s Homecoming

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:05/03/1959

Bwana Magoo

Bwana Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:09/01/1959

A Princess for Magoo

A Princess for Magoo

Character:Narrator

Release Date:01/01/1959

Gumshoe Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:06/10/1958

Love Comes to Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:02/10/1958

Macabre

Macabre

Character:Sheriff Jim Tyloe

Release Date:01/10/1958

Magoo’s Cruise

Magoo’s Cruise

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:11/09/1958

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Character:Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)

Release Date:05/06/1958

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

Character:Paul Mason

Release Date:16/05/1958

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

Character:Mr Magoo (voice)

Release Date:08/05/1958

Scoutmaster Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:10/04/1958

Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:13/03/1958

Magoo's Private War

Magoo's Private War

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:19/12/1957

Magoo's Moose Hunt

Magoo's Moose Hunt

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:28/11/1957

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Character:King's Emissary

Release Date:26/11/1957

Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious

Character:Harvey Graham

Release Date:15/11/1957

Rock Hound Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:24/10/1957

Magoo Saves the Bank

Magoo Saves the Bank

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:26/09/1957

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

Character:Clarence Locan

Release Date:15/08/1957

Magoo's Masquerade

Magoo's Masquerade

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:15/08/1957

Magoo Breaks Par

Magoo Breaks Par

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:27/06/1957

Matador Magoo

Matador Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:30/05/1957

Magoo Goes Overboard

Magoo Goes Overboard

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:21/02/1957

Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair

Character:Col. Homer W. Gooch

Release Date:30/01/1957

Meet Mother Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:27/12/1956

The Great Man

The Great Man

Character:Nick Cellantano

Release Date:01/12/1956

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

Character:Psychiatrist

Release Date:15/11/1956

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

Character:Danker

Release Date:30/10/1956

The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

Character:Sgt. Hanna

Release Date:26/10/1956

Magoo's Problem Child

Magoo's Problem Child

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:18/10/1956

Trailblazer Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:13/09/1956

Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:26/07/1956

Magoo Beats the Heat

Magoo Beats the Heat

Character:Mr. Magoo(voice)

Release Date:21/06/1956

The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

Character:Willis Haver

Release Date:17/06/1956

Calling Doctor Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:24/05/1956

Magoo Goes West

Magoo Goes West

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:18/04/1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Character:Tom Culdane

Release Date:09/03/1956

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:08/03/1956

The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle

Character:Pat Quaid

Release Date:30/12/1955

Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:15/11/1955

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Character:Frank Stark

Release Date:27/10/1955

Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

Character:Commander Hutch

Release Date:24/08/1955

Madcap Magoo

Madcap Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:23/06/1955

Magoo Express

Magoo Express

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:19/05/1955

Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:16/12/1954

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

Character:Ben Judson

Release Date:09/12/1954

When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew

Character:Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)

Release Date:06/01/1954

Geraldine

Geraldine

Character:Jason Ambrose

Release Date:16/12/1953

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

Character:Mergo

Release Date:20/03/1953

Angel Face

Angel Face

Character:District Attorney Judson

Release Date:02/01/1953

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Character:Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

Release Date:02/01/1953

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Character:Centurion

Release Date:01/12/1952

Hotsy Footsy

Hotsy Footsy

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:22/10/1952

Pete Hothead

Pete Hothead

Character:Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)

Release Date:24/09/1952

The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

Character:Michael "Iron Mike" Burke

Release Date:24/08/1952

Pink and Blue Blues

Pink and Blue Blues

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:18/08/1952

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Character:Peter Jones

Release Date:18/07/1952

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

Character:Charles Barry

Release Date:13/06/1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Character:Jim Cleary

Release Date:14/03/1952

Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons

Character:Joe Randolph

Release Date:23/02/1952

I Want You

I Want You

Character:Harvey Landrum

Release Date:22/12/1951

Grizzly Golfer

Grizzly Golfer

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:20/12/1951

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

Character:Sam Harris

Release Date:06/12/1951

The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

Character:Flaherty

Release Date:27/11/1951

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:17/10/1951

Iron Man

Iron Man

Character:Max Watkins

Release Date:20/09/1951

His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

Character:Myron Winton

Release Date:15/08/1951

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

Character:Bill Grayson

Release Date:01/08/1951

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

Character:Mitch Davis

Release Date:01/06/1951

Plutopia

Plutopia

Character:Milton the Cat

Release Date:18/05/1951

Half Angel

Half Angel

Character:Michael Hogan

Release Date:05/05/1951

Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:25/04/1951

M

M

Character:The Mayor

Release Date:01/03/1951

Bungled Bungalow

Bungled Bungalow

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:15/01/1951

The Popcorn Story

The Popcorn Story

Character:Narrator

Release Date:30/11/1950

Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding

Character:Ed Hamley

Release Date:15/11/1950

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

Character:Willie Dennis (uncredited)

Release Date:06/10/1950

Trouble Indemnity

Trouble Indemnity

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:14/09/1950

Customs Agent

Customs Agent

Character:Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby

Release Date:18/05/1950

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Character:Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers

Release Date:01/04/1950

Spellbound Hound

Spellbound Hound

Character:Mr. Magoo

Release Date:16/03/1950

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Character:Magistrate Backus

Release Date:01/01/1950

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Character:Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)

Release Date:10/12/1949

The Great Lover

The Great Lover

Character:Higgins

Release Date:23/11/1949

Easy Living

Easy Living

Character:Dr. Franklin

Release Date:08/10/1949

Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

Character:Professor Sullivan

Release Date:30/09/1949

Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Release Date:29/09/1949

One Last Fling

One Last Fling

Character:Howard Pritchard

Release Date:30/06/1949

A-Lad-in His Lamp

A-Lad-in His Lamp

Character:Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)

Release Date:22/10/1948

Where Will You Hide?

Where Will You Hide?

Character:Narrator

Release Date:18/07/1948

Television Appearances

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

Character:

Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

Character:Thurston Howell, III (voice)

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Character:Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eischied

Eischied

Character:

$weepstake$

$weepstake$

Character:Major Adams

Flying High

Flying High

Character:

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Character:Cap Truman

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Marvin Waterman

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Mr. Landers

CHiPs

CHiPs

Character:Weitzman

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

Character:

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Character:Iggy

Mobile One

Mobile One

Character:Macklin

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Character:Howard Biggers

Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester

Character:

Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

Character:

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Character:

Harry O

Harry O

Character:Ziggy

The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

Character:Thurston Howell III (voice)

Police Story

Police Story

Character:

Police Story

Police Story

Character:Jake Mandel

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

Character:

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

Character:Dr. Charles Walters

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

Character:Jerry Franks

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

Character:

Medical Center

Medical Center

Character:

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Character:Bill

The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show

Character:Self

Blondie

Blondie

Character:J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

Character:

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Character:Emile Wade

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Character:Self (uncredited)

Accidental Family

Accidental Family

Character:

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Character:Self

Continental Showcase

Continental Showcase

Character:Self - Host

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

Character:General Fitzhugh

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

Character:Fabian Swanson

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

Character:Thurston Howell, III

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

Character:Mr. Magoo (voice)

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Will Scataway

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Character:Harold Mason

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Character:Pork Pie Hannigan

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Character:Herkimer Witt

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

Character:Sam Thayer

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Character:Self

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Character:Marty Van Ransohoff

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self - Co-Host

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

Character:Monte

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

Character:Karl Bigger

The Mr. Magoo Show

The Mr. Magoo Show

Character:Mr Magoo

The Jim Backus Show

The Jim Backus Show

Character:

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Character:William Norbert

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Character:Maury Samuels

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Joe Wheelwright

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Character:Self

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

Character:Arthur Hutchins

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Character:

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Reverend Sims

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Character:Henry Banning

Climax!

Climax!

Character:Detective Herman

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

Character:Self

I Married Joan

I Married Joan

Character:Judge Bradley Stevens

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Kevin Grady

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Character:Harry

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Character:Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Character:Self - Panelist

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Character:Lucus Edgerton

Studio One

Studio One

Character:Tim McTaggart

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