Actor
Jim Backus
25 February 1913† 3 July 1989 (aged 76) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Written
- 2
- Movies
- 163
- Shows
- 64
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
- Upcoming
- Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA · Film · Mr. Magoo (archive footage · audio)
- 2022
- The Unknown Story · Series · archive footage
- 2005
- 1987
- Hollywood's Hidden Secrets · Film
- 1986
- The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show · Series
- 1985
- Prince Jack · Film · Dealy
- 1983
- The Unpredictable Pudgy! · Film
- 1982
- Slapstick of Another Kind · Film · President of the U.S.
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady · Film
- Gilligan's Planet · Series · Thurston Howell · III (voice)
- 1981
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island · Film · Thurston Howell III
- Hill Street Blues · Series · Mr. Magoo
- 1980
- There Goes The Bride · Film · Mr. Perkins
- The Gossip Columnist · Film · Jim Backus
- 1979
- C.H.O.M.P.S. · Film · Mr. Gibbs
- The Castaways on Gilligan's Island · Film · Thurston Howell III
- Angels' Brigade · Film · Cmdr. Lindsey March
- Eischied · Series
- The Rebels · Series · John Hancock
- $weepstake$ · Series · Major Adams
- 1978
- Rescue from Gilligan's Island · Film · Thurston Howell III
- Good Guys Wear Black · Film · Albert · the Doorman
- Flying High · Series
- Fantasy Island · Series · Cap Truman
- 1977
- Have I Got a Christmas for You · Film · Kevin Grady
- Pete's Dragon · Film · The Mayor
- Never Con a Killer · Film · Stanley Bunch
- The Love Boat · Series · Marvin Waterman
- CHiPs · Series · Weitzman
- What's New, Mr. Magoo? · Series · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- 1976
- Charlie's Angels · Series · Iggy
- 1975
- Friday Foster · Film · Enos Griffith
- Crazy Mama · Film · Mr. Albertson
- Cop on the Beat · Film · Jake Mandel
- Mobile One · Series · Macklin
- Ellery Queen · Series · Howard Biggers
- Joe Forrester · Series
- 1974
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus · Film · Narrator · Santa Claus (voice)
- Goodnight Jackie · Film · Mr. Landry
- Chico and the Man · Series
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker · Series
- Harry O · Series · Ziggy
- The New Adventures of Gilligan · Series · Thurston Howell III (voice)
- 1973
- Miracle on 34th Street · Film · Shellhammer
- The Girl Most Likely To... · Film · Prof. David Tilson
- Police Story · Series
- 1972
- Magic Carpet · Film · George Benson
- Of Thee I Sing · Film · Senator Robert F. Lyons
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't · Film · Timothy Forsythe
- Getting Away from It All · Film · Mike Lorimar
- 1971
- Mooch Goes to Hollywood · Film · Jim Backus
- Alias Smith and Jones · Series
- Mooch Goes to Hollywood · Film · Writer
- 1970
- Myra Breckinridge · Film · Doctor
- The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County · Film · Staunch
- Uncle Sam Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Nanny and the Professor · Series · Dr. Charles Walters
- 1969
- Wake Me When the War Is Over · Film · Colonel
- Hello Down There · Film · T.R. Hollister
- Love, American Style · Series · Jerry Franks
- The Brady Bunch · Series · Zaccariah
- Medical Center · Series
- Marcus Welby, M.D. · Series · Bill
- The Barbara McNair Show · Series
- 1968
- Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? · Film · Tru-Blue Lou
- Blondie · Series · J.C. Dithers · Mr. Dithers
- The Good Guys · Series
- The Mod Squad · Series · Emile Wade
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Series
- 1967
- Don't Make Waves · Film
- Damn Yankees · Film · Benny Van Buren
- Hurry Sundown · Film · Carter Sillens
- Accidental Family · Series
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour · Series
- 1966
- Continental Showcase · Series · Host
- 1965
- Billie · Film · Howard G. Carol
- Fluffy · Film · Sergeant
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! · Film · Whitepaper
- I Dream of Jeannie · Series · General Fitzhugh
- The Wild Wild West · Series · Fabian Swanson
- 1964
- Rendezvous in Space · Film · Moon (voice)
- Advance to the Rear · Film · Gen. Willoughby
- Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Gilligan's Island · Series · Thurston Howell
- The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo · Series · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Daniel Boone · Series · Will Scataway
- 1963
- The Wheeler Dealers · Film · Bullard Bear
- Sunday in New York · Film · Chief Pilot Drysdale
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · Film · Tyler Fitzgerald
- Johnny Cool · Film · Louis Murphy
- My Six Loves · Film · Sheriff
- Operation Bikini · Film · Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
- Critic's Choice · Film · William Von Hagedorn
- A Child Is Waiting · Film · Hot Dog Vendor
- Espionage · Series · McAvoy
- Burke's Law · Series · Harold Mason
- Arrest and Trial · Series · Sam Thayer
- 1962
- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol · Film · Mr. Quincy Magoo · Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Zotz! · Film · Horatio Kellgore
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm · Film · The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
- Boys' Night Out · Film · Peter Bowers
- The Horizontal Lieutenant · Film · Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Series · Marty Van Ransohoff
- 1961
- Magoo Meets Frankenstein · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Cain's Hundred · Series · Karl Bigger
- 1960
- Inside Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Ice Palace · Film · Dave Husack
- I Was a Teenage Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Tom, Dick and Harriet · Film · James
- The Mr. Magoo Show · Series · Mr Magoo (voice)
- The Jim Backus Show · Series
- 1959
- Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- 1001 Arabian Nights · Film · Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
- Ask Any Girl · Film · Mr. Maxwell
- A Private's Affair · Film · Jim Gordon
- The Big Operator · Film · Cliff Heldon
- Terror Faces Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo
- The Wild and the Innocent · Film · Mr. Forbes
- Magoo's Lodge Brother · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Merry Minstrel Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo’s Homecoming · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Bwana Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- A Princess for Magoo · Film · Narrator
- The Untouchables · Series · William Norbert
- 1958
- Gumshoe Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Love Comes to Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Macabre · Film · Sheriff Jim Tyloe
- Magoo’s Cruise · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo’s Three-Point Landing · Film · Mr. Magoo · Air Traffic Controller · Sully (voice)
- The High Cost of Loving · Film · Paul Mason
- The Explosive Mr. Magoo · Film · Mr Magoo (voice)
- Scoutmaster Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo's Young Manhood · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- 77 Sunset Strip · Series · Maury Samuels
- 1957
- Magoo's Private War · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo's Moose Hunt · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin · Film · King's Emissary
- Eighteen and Anxious · Film · Harvey Graham
- Rock Hound Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo Saves the Bank · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Man of a Thousand Faces · Film · Clarence Locan
- Magoo's Masquerade · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo Breaks Par · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Matador Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo Goes Overboard · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Top Secret Affair · Film · Col. Homer W. Gooch
- Maverick · Series · Joe Wheelwright
- 1956
- Meet Mother Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- The Great Man · Film · Nick Cellantano
- The Opposite Sex · Film · Psychiatrist
- You Can't Run Away from It · Film · Danker
- The Girl He Left Behind · Film · Sgt. Hanna
- Magoo's Problem Child · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Trailblazer Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo's Puddle Jumper · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo Beats the Heat · Film · Mr. Magoo(voice)
- The Naked Hills · Film · Willis Haver
- Calling Doctor Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo Goes West · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Meet Me in Las Vegas · Film · Tom Culdane
- Magoo's Canine Mutiny · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- The Gale Storm Show · Series · Arthur Hutchins
- Conflict · Series · Dandy Summers
- 1955
- The Square Jungle · Film · Pat Quaid
- Magoo Makes News · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Rebel Without a Cause · Film · Frank Stark
- Francis in the Navy · Film · Commander Hutch
- Madcap Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Magoo Express · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Matinee Theater · Series
- Gunsmoke · Series · Reverend Sims
- The Millionaire · Series · Henry Banning
- 1954
- Destination Magoo · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Deep in My Heart · Film · Ben Judson
- When Magoo Flew · Film · Mr. Magoo · Pilot (voice)
- Climax! · Series · Detective Herman
- The George Gobel Show · Series
- Destination Magoo · Film · Story
- 1953
- Geraldine · Film · Jason Ambrose
- I Love Melvin · Film · Mergo
- Angel Face · Film · District Attorney Judson
- Above and Beyond · Film · Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
- 1952
- Androcles and the Lion · Film · Centurion
- Hotsy Footsy · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Pete Hothead · Film · Lavery the Floorwalker · Mailman
- The Rose Bowl Story · Film · Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
- Pink and Blue Blues · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Don't Bother to Knock · Film · Peter Jones
- Pat and Mike · Film · Charles Barry
- Deadline - U.S.A. · Film · Jim Cleary
- Here Come the Nelsons · Film · Joe Randolph
- I Married Joan · Series · Judge Bradley Stevens
- 1951
- I Want You · Film · Harvey Landrum
- Grizzly Golfer · Film · Mr. Magoo
- I'll See You in My Dreams · Film · Sam Harris
- The Man with a Cloak · Film · Flaherty
- Fuddy Duddy Buddy · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Iron Man · Film · Max Watkins
- His Kind of Woman · Film · Myron Winton
- Bright Victory · Film · Bill Grayson
- Hollywood Story · Film · Mitch Davis
- Plutopia · Film · Milton the Cat
- Half Angel · Film · Michael Hogan
- Barefaced Flatfoot · Film · Mr. Magoo
- M · Film · The Mayor
- Bungled Bungalow · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Kevin Grady
- 1950
- The Popcorn Story · Film · Narrator
- Emergency Wedding · Film · Ed Hamley
- The Killer That Stalked New York · Film · Willie Dennis
- Trouble Indemnity · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Customs Agent · Film · Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town · Film · Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
- Spellbound Hound · Film · Mr. Magoo
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy · Film · Magistrate Backus
- Lux Video Theatre · Series · Harry
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Series
- What's My Line? · Series
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Series · Lucus Edgerton
- 1949
- A Dangerous Profession · Film · Police Lt. Nick Ferrone · Narrator (voice)
- The Great Lover · Film · Higgins
- Easy Living · Film · Dr. Franklin
- Father Was a Fullback · Film · Professor Sullivan
- Ragtime Bear · Film · Mr. Magoo (voice)
- One Last Fling · Film · Howard Pritchard
- 1948
- A-Lad-in His Lamp · Film · Smokey the Genie (voice)
- Where Will You Hide? · Film · Narrator
- Studio One · Series · Tim McTaggart