Jim Backus
Age: N/A | From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: James Gilmore Backus
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Movie Involvements: 79
TV Involvements: 22
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
Robert Montgomery Presents
(1950) Lucus Edgerton
Charlie's Angels
(1976) Iggy
Studio One
(1948) Tim McTaggart
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(1969) Bill
The Untouchables
(1959) William Norbert
Burke's Law
(1963) Herkimer Witt
77 Sunset Strip
(1958) Maury Samuels
Daniel Boone
(1964) Will ScatawayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pat Quaid (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | |
| 1987 | Self | |
| 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 | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Harold Mason | ||
| Pork Pie Hannigan | ||
| Herkimer Witt | ||
| 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 | ||
| James | ||
| Mr. Magoo (voice) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Self | ||
| 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 | ||
| Magistrate Backus | ||
| 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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