Jim Backus
James Gilmore Backus
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1913-02-25
Place of birth:Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1989-07-03
76Biography
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
Rating by year
- The Unknown StorySelf - archive footage2022-02-260.00
- Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsHimself (uncredited)2005-01-010.00
- Hollywood's Hidden SecretsSelf1987-01-010.00
- The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show1986-09-137.910
- Prince JackDealy1985-12-019.01
- Slapstick of Another KindPresident of the U.S.1982-12-093.022
- Gilligan's PlanetThurston Howell, III (voice)1982-09-185.76
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982-08-166.01
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell III1981-05-155.29
- Hill Street BluesMr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)1981-01-157.6125
- There Goes The BrideMr. Perkins1980-07-077.01
- The Gossip ColumnistJim Backus1980-03-217.33
- C.H.O.M.P.S.Mr. Gibbs1979-12-215.020
- Eischied1979-09-217.03
- The RebelsJohn Hancock1979-05-1310.01
- The Castaways on Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell III1979-05-036.610
- Angels' BrigadeCmdr. Lindsey March1979-02-013.230
- $weepstake$Major Adams1979-01-260.00
- Rescue from Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell III1978-10-144.631
- Flying High1978-09-296.33
- Good Guys Wear BlackAlbert, the Doorman1978-06-015.197
- Fantasy IslandCap Truman1978-01-286.5122
- Have I Got a Christmas for YouKevin Grady1977-12-160.00
- Pete's DragonThe Mayor1977-11-036.3724
- The Love BoatMarvin Waterman1977-09-246.3191
- The Love BoatMr. Landers1977-09-246.3191
- CHiPsWeitzman1977-09-156.9144
- What's New, Mr. Magoo?Mr. Magoo (voice)1977-09-107.510
- Never Con a KillerStanley Bunch1977-05-1310.01
- Charlie's AngelsIggy1976-09-226.7232
- Friday FosterEnos Griffith1975-12-256.157
- Ellery QueenHoward Biggers1975-09-117.541
- Joe Forrester1975-09-097.04
- Crazy MamaMr. Albertson1975-06-015.624
- Cop on the BeatJake Mandel1975-05-064.78
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausNarrator / Santa Claus (voice)1974-12-067.08
- Chico and the Man1974-09-136.114
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974-09-137.790
- Harry OZiggy1974-09-125.212
- The New Adventures of GilliganThurston Howell III (voice)1974-09-075.67
- Goodnight JackieMr. Landry1974-02-270.00
- Miracle on 34th StreetShellhammer1973-12-147.013
- The Girl Most Likely To...Prof. David Tilson1973-11-066.643
- Police Story1973-03-207.018
- Police StoryJake Mandel1973-03-207.018
- Magic CarpetGeorge Benson1972-11-069.01
- Of Thee I SingSenator Robert F. Lyons1972-10-247.02
- Now You See Him, Now You Don'tTimothy Forsythe1972-07-126.370
- Getting Away from It AllMike Lorimar1972-01-1810.01
- Mooch Goes to HollywoodJim Backus1971-12-314.811
- Alias Smith and Jones1971-01-057.033
- Myra BreckinridgeDoctor1970-06-244.551
- The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyStaunch1970-04-016.85
- Uncle Sam MagooMr. Magoo1970-02-1510.01
- Nanny and the ProfessorDr. Charles Walters1970-01-216.711
- Wake Me When the War Is OverColonel1969-10-145.29
- Love, American StyleJerry Franks1969-09-296.221
- The Brady BunchZaccariah1969-09-266.7161
- Medical Center1969-09-246.414
- Marcus Welby, M.D.Bill1969-09-236.620
- Hello Down ThereT.R. Hollister1969-06-255.917
- BlondieJ.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers1968-09-267.01
- The Good Guys1968-09-257.04
- The Mod SquadEmile Wade1968-09-246.127
- Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Tru-Blue Lou1968-06-195.313
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)1968-01-226.836
- Accidental Family1967-09-156.52
- Don't Make WavesSelf (uncredited)1967-06-205.238
- Damn YankeesBenny Van Buren1967-04-085.33
- Hurry SundownCarter Sillens1967-02-096.439
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelf1967-02-057.411
- BillieHoward G. Carol1965-12-135.012
- I Dream of JeannieGeneral Fitzhugh1965-09-187.8827
- The Wild Wild WestFabian Swanson1965-09-177.683
- FluffySergeant1965-06-277.03
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Whitepaper1965-03-243.810
- Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell, III1964-09-267.5256
- The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1964-09-266.716
- Daniel BooneWill Scataway1964-09-247.033
- Rendezvous in SpaceMoon (voice)1964-09-100.00
- Advance to the RearGen. Willoughby1964-06-105.213
- Mr. Magoo, Man of MysteryMr. Magoo1964-01-010.00
- The Wheeler DealersBullard Bear1963-11-146.322
- Sunday in New YorkChief Pilot Drysdale1963-11-136.847
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldTyler Fitzgerald1963-11-077.0691
- Johnny CoolLouis Murphy1963-10-025.323
- EspionageMcAvoy1963-10-0210.01
- Burke's LawHarold Mason1963-09-206.312
- Burke's LawPork Pie Hannigan1963-09-206.312
- Burke's LawHerkimer Witt1963-09-206.312
- Arrest and TrialSam Thayer1963-09-158.34
- My Six LovesSheriff1963-04-035.710
- Operation BikiniBosun's Mate Ed Fennelly1963-03-263.916
- Critic's ChoiceDr. William Von Hagedorn1963-02-245.616
- A Child Is WaitingHot Dog Vendor (uncredited)1963-02-136.862
- Mister Magoo's Christmas CarolMr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)1962-12-186.367
- Zotz!Horatio Kellgore1962-10-035.519
- The Beverly HillbilliesMarty Van Ransohoff1962-09-266.9130
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe King (segment "The Dancing Princess")1962-08-075.934
- Boys' Night OutPeter Bowers1962-06-215.929
- The Horizontal LieutenantCmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag1962-04-185.25
- Cain's HundredKarl Bigger1961-09-195.34
- Magoo Meets FrankensteinMr. Magoo1961-03-200.00
- The Mr. Magoo ShowMr Magoo (voice)1960-11-076.610
- Inside MagooMr. Magoo (voice) / Self1960-01-120.00
- Ice PalaceDave Husack1960-01-026.38
- I Was a Teenage MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1960-01-010.00
- Tom, Dick and HarrietJames1960-01-010.00
- Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)Mr. Magoo (voice)1959-12-270.00
- 1001 Arabian NightsUncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)1959-12-016.413
- The UntouchablesWilliam Norbert1959-10-158.0135
- Ask Any GirlMr. Maxwell1959-08-216.514
- A Private's AffairJim Gordon1959-08-144.52
- The Big OperatorCliff Heldon1959-08-016.012
- Terror Faces MagooMr. Magoo1959-07-095.73
- The Wild and the InnocentMr. Forbes1959-05-276.322
- Magoo's Lodge BrotherMr. Magoo (voice)1959-05-079.01
- Merry Minstrel MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1959-04-099.01
- Magoo’s HomecomingMr. Magoo (voice)1959-03-059.01
- Bwana MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1959-01-099.01
- A Princess for MagooNarrator1959-01-010.00
- 77 Sunset StripMaury Samuels1958-10-107.226
- Gumshoe MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1958-10-068.01
- Love Comes to MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1958-10-028.01
- MacabreSheriff Jim Tyloe1958-10-016.047
- Magoo’s CruiseMr. Magoo (voice)1958-09-117.01
- Magoo’s Three-Point LandingMr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)1958-06-058.01
- The High Cost of LovingPaul Mason1958-05-166.84
- The Explosive Mr. MagooMr Magoo (voice)1958-05-088.01
- Scoutmaster MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1958-04-108.02
- Magoo's Young ManhoodMr. Magoo (voice)1958-03-138.01
- Magoo's Private WarMr. Magoo (voice)1957-12-198.01
- Magoo's Moose HuntMr. Magoo (voice)1957-11-286.33
- The Pied Piper of HamelinKing's Emissary1957-11-265.618
- Eighteen and AnxiousHarvey Graham1957-11-157.02
- Rock Hound MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1957-10-247.01
- Magoo Saves the BankMr. Magoo (voice)1957-09-267.02
- MaverickJoe Wheelwright1957-09-226.942
- Man of a Thousand FacesClarence Locan1957-08-156.845
- Magoo's MasqueradeMr. Magoo (voice)1957-08-153.33
- Magoo Breaks ParMr. Magoo (voice)1957-06-277.01
- Matador MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1957-05-308.01
- Magoo Goes OverboardMr. Magoo (voice)1957-02-218.33
- Top Secret AffairCol. Homer W. Gooch1957-01-304.97
- Meet Mother MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1956-12-2710.01
- The Great ManNick Cellantano1956-12-015.08
- The Opposite SexPsychiatrist1956-11-155.421
- You Can't Run Away from ItDanker1956-10-305.18
- The Girl He Left BehindSgt. Hanna1956-10-264.56
- Magoo's Problem ChildMr. Magoo (voice)1956-10-1810.01
- The Gale Storm ShowArthur Hutchins1956-09-296.73
- Trailblazer MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1956-09-138.01
- Magoo's Puddle JumperMr. Magoo (voice)1956-07-265.721
- Magoo Beats the HeatMr. Magoo(voice)1956-06-2110.01
- The Naked HillsWillis Haver1956-06-174.611
- Calling Doctor MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1956-05-247.01
- Magoo Goes WestMr. Magoo (voice)1956-04-187.52
- Meet Me in Las VegasTom Culdane1956-03-094.513
- Magoo's Canine MutinyMr. Magoo (voice)1956-03-087.73
- The Square JunglePat Quaid1955-12-306.18
- Magoo Makes NewsMr. Magoo1955-11-156.52
- Matinee Theater1955-10-315.37
- Rebel Without a CauseFrank Stark1955-10-277.51,777
- GunsmokeReverend Sims1955-09-106.7112
- Francis in the NavyCommander Hutch1955-08-245.625
- Madcap MagooMr. Magoo1955-06-238.02
- Magoo ExpressMr. Magoo1955-05-196.73
- The MillionaireHenry Banning1955-01-195.84
- Destination MagooMr. Magoo (voice)1954-12-168.52
- Deep in My HeartBen Judson1954-12-096.719
- Climax!Detective Herman1954-10-073.812
- The George Gobel ShowSelf1954-10-027.84
- When Magoo FlewMr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)1954-01-066.722
- GeraldineJason Ambrose1953-12-166.04
- I Love MelvinMergo1953-03-206.227
- Angel FaceDistrict Attorney Judson1953-01-027.1186
- Above and BeyondGen. Curtis E. LeMay1953-01-026.218
- Androcles and the LionCenturion1952-12-015.916
- Hotsy FootsyMr. Magoo (voice)1952-10-227.52
- I Married JoanJudge Bradley Stevens1952-10-157.52
- Pete HotheadLavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)1952-09-248.01
- The Rose Bowl StoryMichael "Iron Mike" Burke1952-08-244.34
- Pink and Blue BluesMr. Magoo (voice)1952-08-185.910
- Don't Bother to KnockPeter Jones1952-07-186.6168
- Pat and MikeCharles Barry1952-06-136.475
- Deadline - U.S.A.Jim Cleary1952-05-236.979
- Here Come the NelsonsJoe Randolph1952-02-237.02
- Hallmark Hall of FameKevin Grady1951-12-248.88
- I Want YouHarvey Landrum1951-12-225.38
- Grizzly GolferMr. Magoo1951-12-206.52
- I'll See You in My DreamsSam Harris1951-12-064.914
- The Man with a CloakFlaherty1951-11-276.820
- Fuddy Duddy BuddyMr. Magoo (voice)1951-10-176.52
- Iron ManMax Watkins1951-09-206.220
- His Kind of WomanMyron Winton1951-08-156.874
- Bright VictoryBill Grayson1951-08-017.119
- Hollywood StoryMitch Davis1951-06-016.724
- PlutopiaMilton the Cat1951-05-185.924
- Half AngelMichael Hogan1951-05-056.26
- Barefaced FlatfootMr. Magoo1951-04-257.02
- MThe Mayor1951-03-016.567
- Bungled BungalowMr. Magoo1951-01-1510.01
- The Popcorn StoryNarrator1950-11-306.52
- Emergency WeddingEd Hamley1950-11-156.03
- The Killer That Stalked New YorkWillie Dennis (uncredited)1950-10-066.231
- Lux Video TheatreHarry1950-10-026.77
- Trouble IndemnityMr. Magoo (voice)1950-09-146.26
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913
- Customs AgentShanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby1950-05-1810.01
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownJoseph "Little Joe" Rogers1950-04-016.512
- Spellbound HoundMr. Magoo1950-03-169.01
- What's My Line?Self1950-02-027.029
- Robert Montgomery PresentsLucus Edgerton1950-01-306.08
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyMagistrate Backus1950-01-010.00
- A Dangerous ProfessionPolice Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)1949-12-105.716
- The Great LoverHiggins1949-11-237.14
- Easy LivingDr. Franklin1949-10-085.721
- Father Was a FullbackProfessor Sullivan1949-09-306.33
- Ragtime BearMr. Magoo (voice)1949-09-297.26
- One Last FlingHoward Pritchard1949-06-304.86
- Studio OneTim McTaggart1948-11-075.413
- A-Lad-in His LampSmokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)1948-10-227.217
- Where Will You Hide?Narrator1948-07-180.00