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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

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February 25, 1913 — July 3, 1989Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

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Known for

Rebel Without a Causemovie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

I Dream of Jeannietv

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Pete's Dragonmovie

Pete's Dragon

1977

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldmovie

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

1963

Gilligan's Islandtv

Gilligan's Island

1964

Charlie's Angelstv

Charlie's Angels

1976

The Love Boattv

The Love Boat

1977

Angel Facemovie

Angel Face

1953

Don't Bother to Knockmovie

Don't Bother to Knock

1952

The Brady Bunchtv

The Brady Bunch

1969

Acting231

The Unknown Storytv

The Unknown Story

2022

Self - archive footage

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocentsmovie

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005

Himself (uncredited)

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
movie

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

Self

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Showtv

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

1986

Prince Jackmovie

Prince Jack

1985

Dealy

Slapstick of Another Kindmovie

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

President of the U.S.

Gilligan's Planettv

Gilligan's Planet

1982

Thurston Howell, III (voice)

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Ladymovie

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandmovie

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981

Thurston Howell III

Hill Street Bluestv

Hill Street Blues

1981

Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)

There Goes The Bridemovie

There Goes The Bride

1980

Mr. Perkins

The Gossip Columnistmovie

The Gossip Columnist

1980

Jim Backus

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

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

1979

Mr. Gibbs

Eischiedtv

Eischied

1979

The Rebelstv

The Rebels

1979

John Hancock

The Castaways on Gilligan's Islandmovie

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979

Thurston Howell III

Angels' Brigademovie

Angels' Brigade

1979

Cmdr. Lindsey March

$weepstake$
tv

$weepstake$

1979

Major Adams

Rescue from Gilligan's Islandmovie

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978

Thurston Howell III

Flying Hightv

Flying High

1978

Good Guys Wear Blackmovie

Good Guys Wear Black

1978

Albert, the Doorman

Fantasy Islandtv

Fantasy Island

1978

Cap Truman

Have I Got a Christmas for Youmovie

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977

Kevin Grady

Pete's Dragonmovie

Pete's Dragon

1977

The Mayor

The Love Boattv

The Love Boat

1977

Marvin Waterman / Mr. Landers

CHiPstv

CHiPs

1977

Weitzman

What's New, Mr. Magoo?tv

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

1977

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Never Con a Killermovie

Never Con a Killer

1977

Stanley Bunch

Charlie's Angelstv

Charlie's Angels

1976

Iggy

Friday Fostermovie

Friday Foster

1975

Enos Griffith

Mobile Onetv

Mobile One

1975

Macklin

Ellery Queentv

Ellery Queen

1975

Howard Biggers

Joe Forrestertv

Joe Forrester

1975

Crazy Mamamovie

Crazy Mama

1975

Mr. Albertson

Cop on the Beatmovie

Cop on the Beat

1975

Jake Mandel

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausmovie

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974

Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)

Chico and the Mantv

Chico and the Man

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalkertv

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Harry Otv

Harry O

1974

Ziggy

The New Adventures of Gilligantv

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974

Thurston Howell III (voice)

Goodnight Jackie
movie

Goodnight Jackie

1974

Mr. Landry

Miracle on 34th Streetmovie

Miracle on 34th Street

1973

Shellhammer

The Girl Most Likely To...movie

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973

Prof. David Tilson

Police Storytv

Police Story

1973

Jake Mandel

Magic Carpetmovie

Magic Carpet

1972

George Benson

Of Thee I Singmovie

Of Thee I Sing

1972

Senator Robert F. Lyons

Now You See Him, Now You Don'tmovie

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972

Timothy Forsythe

Getting Away from It Allmovie

Getting Away from It All

1972

Mike Lorimar

Mooch Goes to Hollywoodmovie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Jim Backus

Alias Smith and Jonestv

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Myra Breckinridgemovie

Myra Breckinridge

1970

Doctor

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countymovie

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970

Staunch

Uncle Sam Magoomovie

Uncle Sam Magoo

1970

Mr. Magoo

Nanny and the Professortv

Nanny and the Professor

1970

Dr. Charles Walters

Wake Me When the War Is Overmovie

Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969

Colonel

Love, American Styletv

Love, American Style

1969

Jerry Franks

The Brady Bunchtv

The Brady Bunch

1969

Zaccariah

Medical Centertv

Medical Center

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.tv

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Bill

The Barbara McNair Show
tv

The Barbara McNair Show

1969

Self

Hello Down Theremovie

Hello Down There

1969

T.R. Hollister

Blondietv

Blondie

1968

J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers

The Good Guystv

The Good Guys

1968

The Mod Squadtv

The Mod Squad

1968

Emile Wade

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?movie

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

Tru-Blue Lou

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Intv

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Self (uncredited)

Accidental Familytv

Accidental Family

1967

Don't Make Wavesmovie

Don't Make Waves

1967

Self (uncredited)

Damn Yankeesmovie

Damn Yankees

1967

Benny Van Buren

Hurry Sundownmovie

Hurry Sundown

1967

Carter Sillens

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hourtv

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967

Self

Continental Showcase
tv

Continental Showcase

1966

Self - Host

Billiemovie

Billie

1965

Howard G. Carol

I Dream of Jeannietv

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

General Fitzhugh

The Wild Wild Westtv

The Wild Wild West

1965

Fabian Swanson

Fluffymovie

Fluffy

1965

Sergeant

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!movie

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Whitepaper

Gilligan's Islandtv

Gilligan's Island

1964

Thurston Howell, III

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magootv

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

1964

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Daniel Boonetv

Daniel Boone

1964

Will Scataway

Rendezvous in Spacemovie

Rendezvous in Space

1964

Moon (voice)

Advance to the Rearmovie

Advance to the Rear

1964

Gen. Willoughby

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mysterymovie

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

1964

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forestmovie

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

1964

Mr. Magoo

The Wheeler Dealersmovie

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

Bullard Bear

Sunday in New Yorkmovie

Sunday in New York

1963

Chief Pilot Drysdale

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldmovie

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

1963

Tyler Fitzgerald

Johnny Coolmovie

Johnny Cool

1963

Louis Murphy

Espionagetv

Espionage

1963

McAvoy

Burke's Lawtv

Burke's Law

1963

Harold Mason / Pork Pie Hannigan / Herkimer Witt

Arrest and Trialtv

Arrest and Trial

1963

Sam Thayer

My Six Lovesmovie

My Six Loves

1963

Sheriff

Operation Bikinimovie

Operation Bikini

1963

Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

Critic's Choicemovie

Critic's Choice

1963

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

A Child Is Waitingmovie

A Child Is Waiting

1963

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carolmovie

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Zotz!movie

Zotz!

1962

Horatio Kellgore

The Merv Griffin Showtv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsontv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Beverly Hillbilliestv

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Marty Van Ransohoff

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmmovie

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")

Boys' Night Outmovie

Boys' Night Out

1962

Peter Bowers

The Horizontal Lieutenantmovie

The Horizontal Lieutenant

1962

Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag

The Mike Douglas Showtv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self / Self - Co-Host

The Dick Powell Showtv

The Dick Powell Show

1961

Monte

Cain's Hundredtv

Cain's Hundred

1961

Karl Bigger

Magoo Meets Frankensteinmovie

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

1961

Mr. Magoo

The Mr. Magoo Showtv

The Mr. Magoo Show

1960

Mr Magoo (voice)

The Jim Backus Showtv

The Jim Backus Show

1960

Inside Magoomovie

Inside Magoo

1960

Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self

Ice Palacemovie

Ice Palace

1960

Dave Husack

I Was a Teenage Magoomovie

I Was a Teenage Magoo

1960

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Tom, Dick and Harrietmovie

Tom, Dick and Harriet

1960

James

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

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

1959

Mr. Magoo (voice)

1001 Arabian Nightsmovie

1001 Arabian Nights

1959

Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)

The Untouchablestv

The Untouchables

1959

William Norbert

Ask Any Girlmovie

Ask Any Girl

1959

Mr. Maxwell

A Private's Affairmovie

A Private's Affair

1959

Jim Gordon

The Big Operatormovie

The Big Operator

1959

Cliff Heldon

Terror Faces Magoomovie

Terror Faces Magoo

1959

Mr. Magoo

The Wild and the Innocentmovie

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

Mr. Forbes

Magoo's Lodge Brothermovie

Magoo's Lodge Brother

1959

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Merry Minstrel Magoomovie

Merry Minstrel Magoo

1959

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo’s Homecomingmovie

Magoo’s Homecoming

1959

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Bwana Magoomovie

Bwana Magoo

1959

Mr. Magoo (voice)

A Princess for Magoo
movie

A Princess for Magoo

1959

Narrator

77 Sunset Striptv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Maury Samuels

Gumshoe Magoomovie

Gumshoe Magoo

1958

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Love Comes to Magoomovie

Love Comes to Magoo

1958

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Macabremovie

Macabre

1958

Sheriff Jim Tyloe

Magoo’s Cruise
movie

Magoo’s Cruise

1958

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo’s Three-Point Landingmovie

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

1958

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

The High Cost of Lovingmovie

The High Cost of Loving

1958

Paul Mason

The Explosive Mr. Magoomovie

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

1958

Mr Magoo (voice)

Scoutmaster Magoomovie

Scoutmaster Magoo

1958

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Young Manhoodmovie

Magoo's Young Manhood

1958

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Private Warmovie

Magoo's Private War

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Moose Huntmovie

Magoo's Moose Hunt

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Pied Piper of Hamelinmovie

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

King's Emissary

Eighteen and Anxiousmovie

Eighteen and Anxious

1957

Harvey Graham

Rock Hound Magoomovie

Rock Hound Magoo

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Saves the Bankmovie

Magoo Saves the Bank

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Mavericktv

Maverick

1957

Joe Wheelwright

Man of a Thousand Facesmovie

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957

Clarence Locan

Magoo's Masquerademovie

Magoo's Masquerade

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Self

Magoo Breaks Parmovie

Magoo Breaks Par

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Matador Magoomovie

Matador Magoo

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Goes Overboardmovie

Magoo Goes Overboard

1957

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Top Secret Affairmovie

Top Secret Affair

1957

Col. Homer W. Gooch

Meet Mother Magoomovie

Meet Mother Magoo

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Great Manmovie

The Great Man

1956

Nick Cellantano

The Opposite Sexmovie

The Opposite Sex

1956

Psychiatrist

You Can't Run Away from Itmovie

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

Danker

The Girl He Left Behindmovie

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

Sgt. Hanna

Magoo's Problem Childmovie

Magoo's Problem Child

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Gale Storm Show
tv

The Gale Storm Show

1956

Arthur Hutchins

Conflict
tv

Conflict

1956

Dandy Summers

Trailblazer Magoomovie

Trailblazer Magoo

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Puddle Jumpermovie

Magoo's Puddle Jumper

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Beats the Heatmovie

Magoo Beats the Heat

1956

Mr. Magoo(voice)

The Naked Hillsmovie

The Naked Hills

1956

Willis Haver

Calling Doctor Magoomovie

Calling Doctor Magoo

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Goes Westmovie

Magoo Goes West

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Meet Me in Las Vegasmovie

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Tom Culdane

Magoo's Canine Mutinymovie

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

1956

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Square Junglemovie

The Square Jungle

1955

Pat Quaid

Magoo Makes Newsmovie

Magoo Makes News

1955

Mr. Magoo

Matinee Theatertv

Matinee Theater

1955

Rebel Without a Causemovie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Frank Stark

Gunsmoketv

Gunsmoke

1955

Reverend Sims

Francis in the Navymovie

Francis in the Navy

1955

Commander Hutch

Madcap Magoomovie

Madcap Magoo

1955

Mr. Magoo

Magoo Expressmovie

Magoo Express

1955

Mr. Magoo

The Millionairetv

The Millionaire

1955

Henry Banning

Destination Magoomovie

Destination Magoo

1954

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Deep in My Heartmovie

Deep in My Heart

1954

Ben Judson

Climax!tv

Climax!

1954

Detective Herman

The George Gobel Show
tv

The George Gobel Show

1954

Self

When Magoo Flewmovie

When Magoo Flew

1954

Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)

Geraldinemovie

Geraldine

1953

Jason Ambrose

I Love Melvinmovie

I Love Melvin

1953

Mergo

Angel Facemovie

Angel Face

1953

District Attorney Judson

Above and Beyondmovie

Above and Beyond

1953

Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

Androcles and the Lionmovie

Androcles and the Lion

1952

Centurion

Hotsy Footsymovie

Hotsy Footsy

1952

Mr. Magoo (voice)

I Married Joantv

I Married Joan

1952

Judge Bradley Stevens

Pete Hotheadmovie

Pete Hothead

1952

Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)

The Rose Bowl Storymovie

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

Michael "Iron Mike" Burke

Pink and Blue Bluesmovie

Pink and Blue Blues

1952

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Don't Bother to Knockmovie

Don't Bother to Knock

1952

Peter Jones

Pat and Mikemovie

Pat and Mike

1952

Charles Barry

Deadline - U.S.A.movie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Jim Cleary

Here Come the Nelsonsmovie

Here Come the Nelsons

1952

Joe Randolph

Hallmark Hall of Fametv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Kevin Grady

I Want Youmovie

I Want You

1951

Harvey Landrum

Grizzly Golfermovie

Grizzly Golfer

1951

Mr. Magoo

I'll See You in My Dreamsmovie

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

Sam Harris

The Man with a Cloakmovie

The Man with a Cloak

1951

Flaherty

Fuddy Duddy Buddymovie

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

1951

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Iron Manmovie

Iron Man

1951

Max Watkins

His Kind of Womanmovie

His Kind of Woman

1951

Myron Winton

Bright Victorymovie

Bright Victory

1951

Bill Grayson

Hollywood Storymovie

Hollywood Story

1951

Mitch Davis

Plutopiamovie

Plutopia

1951

Milton the Cat

Half Angelmovie

Half Angel

1951

Michael Hogan

Barefaced Flatfootmovie

Barefaced Flatfoot

1951

Mr. Magoo

Mmovie

M

1951

The Mayor

Bungled Bungalowmovie

Bungled Bungalow

1951

Mr. Magoo

The Popcorn Storymovie

The Popcorn Story

1950

Narrator

Emergency Weddingmovie

Emergency Wedding

1950

Ed Hamley

The Killer That Stalked New Yorkmovie

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950

Willie Dennis (uncredited)

Lux Video Theatre
tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Harry

Trouble Indemnitymovie

Trouble Indemnity

1950

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Colgate Comedy Hourtv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Self

Customs Agentmovie

Customs Agent

1950

Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Townmovie

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers

Spellbound Houndmovie

Spellbound Hound

1950

Mr. Magoo

What's My Line?tv

What's My Line?

1950

Self

Robert Montgomery Presentstv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Lucus Edgerton

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthymovie

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950

Magistrate Backus

A Dangerous Professionmovie

A Dangerous Profession

1949

Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)

The Great Lovermovie

The Great Lover

1949

Higgins

Easy Livingmovie

Easy Living

1949

Dr. Franklin

Father Was a Fullbackmovie

Father Was a Fullback

1949

Professor Sullivan

Ragtime Bearmovie

Ragtime Bear

1949

Mr. Magoo (voice)

One Last Flingmovie

One Last Fling

1949

Howard Pritchard

Studio Onetv

Studio One

1948

Tim McTaggart

A-Lad-in His Lampmovie

A-Lad-in His Lamp

1948

Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)

Where Will You Hide?
movie

Where Will You Hide?

1948

Narrator

Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPAmovie

Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA

Self / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio)

Writing2

Mooch Goes to Hollywoodmovie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Writer

Destination Magoomovie

Destination Magoo

1954

Story