Jim Backus

Known for

Acting

Life

1913 – 1989 (aged 76)

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Credits

215 acting credits

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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.

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

27 Oct 1955

I Dream of Jeannie

18 Sep 1965

Pete's Dragon

03 Nov 1977

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

07 Nov 1963

Gilligan's Island

26 Sep 1964

Charlie's Angels

22 Sep 1976

The Love Boat

24 Sep 1977

Angel Face

02 Jan 1953

Photos

Filmography

1981

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
Hill Street Bluesas Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)1 episode

1980

There Goes The Brideas Mr. Perkins
The Gossip Columnistas Jim Backus

1979

C.H.O.M.P.S.as Mr. Gibbs
Eischied1 episode
The Rebelsas John Hancock2 episodes
The Castaways on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigadeas Cmdr. Lindsey March
$weepstake$as Major Adams1 episode

1978

Rescue from Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
Flying High1 episode
Good Guys Wear Blackas Albert, the Doorman
Fantasy Islandas Cap Truman1 episode

1977

Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Kevin Grady
Pete's Dragonas The Mayor
The Love Boatas Mr. Landers2 episodes
CHiPsas Weitzman1 episode
What's New, Mr. Magoo?as Mr. Magoo (voice)32 episodes
Never Con a Killeras Stanley Bunch

1976

Charlie's Angelsas Iggy2 episodes

1975

Friday Fosteras Enos Griffith
Mobile Oneas Macklin1 episode
Ellery Queenas Howard Biggers1 episode
Joe Forrester1 episode
Crazy Mamaas Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beatas Jake Mandel

1974

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Narrator
Chico and the Man1 episode
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1 episode
Harry Oas Ziggy1 episode
The New Adventures of Gilliganas Thurston Howell III (voice)32 episodes
Goodnight Jackieas Mr. Landry

1973

Miracle on 34th Streetas Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...as Prof. David Tilson
Police Storyas Jake Mandel1 episode

1972

Magic Carpetas George Benson
Of Thee I Singas Senator Robert F. Lyons
Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Timothy Forsythe
Getting Away from It Allas Mike Lorimar

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Jim Backus
Alias Smith and Jones1 episode

1970

Myra Breckinridgeas Doctor
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Staunch
Uncle Sam Magooas Mr. Magoo
Nanny and the Professoras Dr. Charles Walters1 episode

1969

Wake Me When the War Is Overas Colonel
Love, American Styleas Jerry Franks2 episodes
The Brady Bunchas Zaccariah3 episodes
Medical Center1 episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.as Bill1 episode
Hello Down Thereas T.R. Hollister

1968

Blondieas J.C. Dithers14 episodes
The Good Guys3 episodes
The Mod Squadas Emile Wade1 episode
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?as Tru-Blue Lou

1967

Accidental Family1 episode
Damn Yankeesas Benny Van Buren
Hurry Sundownas Carter Sillens

1965

Billieas Howard G. Carol
I Dream of Jeannieas General Fitzhugh1 episode
The Wild Wild Westas Fabian Swanson1 episode
Fluffyas Sergeant
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Whitepaper

1964

Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell98 episodes
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)29 episodes
Daniel Booneas Will Scataway1 episode
Rendezvous in Spaceas Moon (voice)
Advance to the Rearas Gen. Willoughby
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mysteryas Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forestas Mr. Magoo

1963

The Wheeler Dealersas Bullard Bear
Sunday in New Yorkas Chief Pilot Drysdale
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Tyler Fitzgerald
Johnny Coolas Louis Murphy
Espionageas McAvoy1 episode
Burke's Lawas Herkimer Witt1 episode
Arrest and Trialas Sam Thayer1 episode
My Six Lovesas Sheriff
Operation Bikinias Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Critic's Choiceas William Von Hagedorn
A Child Is Waitingas Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

1962

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carolas Mr. Quincy Magoo
Zotz!as Horatio Kellgore
The Beverly Hillbilliesas Marty Van Ransohoff1 episode
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Boys' Night Outas Peter Bowers
The Horizontal Lieutenantas Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag

1961

The Dick Powell Showas Monte1 episode
Cain's Hundredas Karl Bigger1 episode
Magoo Meets Frankensteinas Mr. Magoo

1960

The Mr. Magoo Showas Mr Magoo (voice)130 episodes
The Jim Backus Show39 episodes
Inside Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Ice Palaceas Dave Husack
I Was a Teenage Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Tom, Dick and Harrietas James

1959

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1001 Arabian Nightsas Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
The Untouchablesas William Norbert1 episode
Ask Any Girlas Mr. Maxwell
A Private's Affairas Jim Gordon
The Big Operatoras Cliff Heldon
Terror Faces Magooas Mr. Magoo
The Wild and the Innocentas Mr. Forbes
Magoo's Lodge Brotheras Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Homecomingas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bwana Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
A Princess for Magooas Narrator

1958

77 Sunset Stripas Maury Samuels1 episode
Gumshoe Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Macabreas Sheriff Jim Tyloe
Magoo’s Cruiseas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landingas Mr. Magoo
The High Cost of Lovingas Paul Mason
The Explosive Mr. Magooas Mr Magoo (voice)
Scoutmaster Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Young Manhoodas Mr. Magoo (voice)

1957

Magoo's Private Waras Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Moose Huntas Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Pied Piper of Hamelinas King's Emissary
Eighteen and Anxiousas Harvey Graham
Rock Hound Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Saves the Bankas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Maverickas Joe Wheelwright1 episode
Man of a Thousand Facesas Clarence Locan
Magoo's Masqueradeas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Breaks Paras Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes Overboardas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Top Secret Affairas Col. Homer W. Gooch

1956

Meet Mother Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Great Manas Nick Cellantano
The Opposite Sexas Psychiatrist
You Can't Run Away from Itas Danker
The Girl He Left Behindas Sgt. Hanna
Magoo's Problem Childas Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Gale Storm Showas Arthur Hutchins1 episode
Conflictas Dandy Summers1 episode
Trailblazer Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Puddle Jumperas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Beats the Heatas Mr. Magoo(voice)
The Naked Hillsas Willis Haver
Calling Doctor Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes Westas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Meet Me in Las Vegasas Tom Culdane
Magoo's Canine Mutinyas Mr. Magoo (voice)

1955

The Square Jungleas Pat Quaid
Magoo Makes Newsas Mr. Magoo
Matinee Theater1 episode
Rebel Without a Causeas Frank Stark
Gunsmokeas Reverend Sims1 episode
Francis in the Navyas Commander Hutch
Madcap Magooas Mr. Magoo
Magoo Expressas Mr. Magoo
The Millionaireas Henry Banning1 episode

1954

Destination Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Deep in My Heartas Ben Judson
Climax!as Detective Herman1 episode
When Magoo Flewas Mr. Magoo

1953

Geraldineas Jason Ambrose
I Love Melvinas Mergo
Angel Faceas District Attorney Judson
Above and Beyondas Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

1952

Androcles and the Lionas Centurion
Hotsy Footsyas Mr. Magoo (voice)
I Married Joanas Judge Bradley Stevens98 episodes
Pete Hotheadas Lavery the Floorwalker
The Rose Bowl Storyas Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Pink and Blue Bluesas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Don't Bother to Knockas Peter Jones
Pat and Mikeas Charles Barry
Deadline - U.S.A.as Jim Cleary
Here Come the Nelsonsas Joe Randolph

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Kevin Grady1 episode
I Want Youas Harvey Landrum
Grizzly Golferas Mr. Magoo
I'll See You in My Dreamsas Sam Harris
The Man with a Cloakas Flaherty
Fuddy Duddy Buddyas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Iron Manas Max Watkins
His Kind of Womanas Myron Winton
Bright Victoryas Bill Grayson
Hollywood Storyas Mitch Davis
Plutopiaas Milton the Cat
Half Angelas Michael Hogan
Barefaced Flatfootas Mr. Magoo
Mas The Mayor
Bungled Bungalowas Mr. Magoo

1950

The Popcorn Storyas Narrator
Emergency Weddingas Ed Hamley
The Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatreas Harry1 episode
Trouble Indemnityas Mr. Magoo (voice)
Customs Agentas Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Townas Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Spellbound Houndas Mr. Magoo
Robert Montgomery Presentsas Lucus Edgerton1 episode
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyas Magistrate Backus

1949

A Dangerous Professionas Police Lt. Nick Ferrone
The Great Loveras Higgins
Easy Livingas Dr. Franklin
Father Was a Fullbackas Professor Sullivan
Ragtime Bearas Mr. Magoo (voice)
One Last Flingas Howard Pritchard

1948

Studio Oneas Tim McTaggart2 episodes
A-Lad-in His Lampas Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Where Will You Hide?as Narrator