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Jim Backus

Acting · 1913–1989 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor.

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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

7.5

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Frank Stark

Gilligan's Island

7.4

Gilligan's Island

1964 · Series · Thurston Howell, III

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

6.3

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962 · Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Macabre

6.0

Macabre

1958 · Sheriff Jim Tyloe

The Girl Most Likely To...

6.6

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973 · Prof. David Tilson

Pete's Dragon

6.3

Pete's Dragon

1977 · The Mayor

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

4.6

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978 · Thurston Howell III

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

6.3

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972 · Timothy Forsythe

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 · Series · General Fitzhugh

Friday Foster

6.1

Friday Foster

1975 · Enos Griffith

Plutopia

5.9

Plutopia

1951 · Milton the Cat

When Magoo Flew

6.7

When Magoo Flew

1954 · Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)

Year Popular Top rated

All acting credits214

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

7.9

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

1986 · Series

Prince Jack

9.0

Prince Jack

1985 · Dealy

Gilligan's Planet

5.7

Gilligan's Planet

1982 · Series · Thurston Howell, III (voice)

Slapstick of Another Kind

3.2

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982 · President of the U.S.

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Hill Street Blues

7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981 · Series · Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

5.2

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981 · Thurston Howell III

The Gossip Columnist

7.3

The Gossip Columnist

1980 · Jim Backus

There Goes The Bride

7.0

There Goes The Bride

1980 · Mr. Perkins

$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979 · Series · Major Adams

Eischied

7.0

Eischied

1979 · Series

The Rebels

10.0

The Rebels

1979 · Series · John Hancock

Angels' Brigade

3.1

Angels' Brigade

1979 · Cmdr. Lindsey March

C.H.O.M.P.S.

5.0

C.H.O.M.P.S.

1979 · Mr. Gibbs

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

6.6

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979 · Thurston Howell III

Fantasy Island

6.5

Fantasy Island

1978 · Series · Cap Truman

Flying High

6.3

Flying High

1978 · Series

Good Guys Wear Black

5.1

Good Guys Wear Black

1978 · Albert, the Doorman