Person Details

Birthday: 1913-02-25 09:40:21

Death: 1989-07-03 09:40:21

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 78

TV Involvements: 24


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Charlie's Angels
Average
7

Charlie's Angels

(1976) Iggy
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Detective Herman
Studio One
Average
4

Studio One

(1948) Tim McTaggart
Daniel Boone
Average
7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Will Scataway
Lux Video Theatre
Average
5

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Harry
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Average
7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

(1969) Bill
77 Sunset Strip
Average
7

77 Sunset Strip

(1958) Maury Samuels
The Untouchables
Average
8

The Untouchables

(1959) William Norbert

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2012 Pat Quaid (archive footage)
2005 Himself (uncredited)
2004 Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
2001 Himself (archive footage)
1987 Himself
1986 N/A
1985 Dealy
1982 President of the U.S.
N/A
1981 Gamba
Thurston Howell III
1980 Mr. Perkins
Jim Backus
1979 Mr. Gibbs
N/A
John Hancock
Thurston Howell III
Cmdr. Lindsey March
N/A
1978 Thurston Howell III
N/A
Albert, the Doorman
1977 Kevin Grady
The Mayor
Marvin Waterman
Mr. Landers
Weitzman
N/A
Stanley Bunch
1976 Iggy
1975 Enos Griffith
N/A
Howard Biggers
N/A
Mr. Albertson
Jake Mandel
1974 Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mr. Landry
1973 Shellhammer
Prof. David Tilson
N/A
1972 George Benson
Senator Robert F. Lyons
Timothy Forsythe
Mike Lorimar
1971 Jim Backus
N/A
1970 Doctor
Staunch
Mr. Magoo
Dr. Charles Walters
1969 Colonel
Jerry Franks
N/A
N/A
Bill
Self
T.R. Hollister
1968 N/A
N/A
Emile Wade
Tru-Blue Lou
1967 N/A
Self
Benny Van Buren
Carter Sillens
Self
1966 Self - Host
1965 Howard G. Carol
General Fitzhugh
Fabian Swanson
Sergeant
Whitepaper
1964 Thurston Howell, III
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Will Scataway
Moon (voice)
Gen. Willoughby
Mr. Magoo
1963 Bullard Bear
Chief Pilot Drysdale
Tyler Fitzgerald
Louis Murphy
Herkimer Witt
Harold Mason
Pork Pie Hannigan
Sam Thayer
Sheriff
Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Dr. William Von Hagedorn
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1962 Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Prof. Horatio Kellgore
Self
Self
Marty Van Ransohoff
The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Peter Bowers
Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
1961 Self
Self - Co-Host
Monte
Karl Bigger
Mr. Magoo
1960 Mr Magoo
N/A
Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
Dave Husack
Mr. Magoo (voice)
James
1959 Mr. Magoo (voice)
Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
William Norbert
Mr. Maxwell
Jim Gordon
Cliff Heldon
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Forbes
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
1958 Maury Samuels
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Sheriff Jim Tyloe
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
Paul Mason
Mr Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
1957 Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
King's Emissary
Harvey Graham
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Joe Wheelwright
Clarence Locan
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Self
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Col. Homer W. Gooch
1956 Mr. Magoo (voice)
Nick Cellantano
Psychiatrist
Danker
Sgt. Hanna
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Arthur Hutchins
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo(voice)
Willis Haver
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Tom Culdane
Mr. Magoo (voice)
1955 Pat Quaid
Mr. Magoo
N/A
Frank Stark
Reverend Sims
Commander Hutch
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
Henry Banning
1954 Mr. Magoo (voice)
Ben Judson
Detective Herman
Jason Ambrose
Mr. Magoo (voice)
1953 Mergo
District Attorney Judson
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
1952 Centurion
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Judge Bradley Stevens
Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Peter Jones
Charles Barry
Jim Cleary
Joe Randolph
1951 Kevin Grady
Harvey Landrum
Mr. Magoo
Sam Harris
Flaherty
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Max Watkins
Myron Winton
Bill Grayson
Mitch Davis
Milton the Cat
Michael Hogan
Mr. Magoo
The Mayor
Mr. Magoo
1950 Ed Hamley
Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Harry
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Self
Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Mr. Magoo
Self - Panelist
Lucus Edgerton
1949 Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (as James Backus)
Higgins
Dr. Franklin
Professor Sullivan
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Howard Pritchard
1948 Tim McTaggart
Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Writer
1954 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

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