Jim Backus


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Gilmore "Jim" Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike, III on the Alan Young radio show, Joan Davis's character's husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan, James Dean's character's father in Rebel Without a Cause and Thurston Howell, III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island. He also starred in his own show of...

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Date of Birth: Feb 25, 1913

Date of Death: Jul 3, 1989


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Surviving Gilligan's Island

Himself (archive footage)

Slapstick (Of Another Kind)

President of the U.S.

Angels' Brigade

Cmdr. Lindsey March

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

Mr. Gibbs

The Rebels

John Hancock

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Thurston Howell III

Good Guys Wear Black

Albert, the Doorman

The Love Boat

Marvin Waterman

The Love Boat

Mr. Landers

Pete's Dragon

The Mayor

Friday Foster

Enos Griffith

Crazy Mama

Mr. Albertson

Goodnight Jackie

Mr. Landry

The Girl Most Likely to...

Prof. David Tilson

Hello Down There

T.R. Hollister

Hurry Sundown

Carter Sillens

Damn Yankees!

Benny Van Buren

Billie

Howard G. Carol

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Miles Whitepaper (chief of Middle East division)

Fluffy

Sergeant

Gilligan's Island

Thurston Howell, III

Advance to the Rear

Gen. Willoughby

The Wheeler Dealers

Bullard Bear

Critic's Choice

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Sunday in New York

Chief Pilot Drysdale

Johnny Cool

Louis Murphy

Operation Bikini

Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

My Six Loves

Sheriff

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The King ('The Dancing Princess')

Boys' Night Out

Peter Bowers

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge / Mr. Magoo (voice)

Zotz!

Prof. Horatio Kellgore

The Horizontal Lieutenant

Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag

Ice Palace

Dave Husack

1001 Arabian Nights

Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)

Ask Any Girl

Maxwell

The Big Operator

Cliff Heldon

Magoo's Lodge Brother

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Macabre

Jim Tyloe

Magoo's Young Manhood

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Man of a Thousand Faces

Clarence Locan

Top Secret Affair

Col. Homer W. Gooch

Eighteen and Anxious

Harvey Graham

Rock Hound Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Moose Hunt

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Private War

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Goes Overboard

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Matador Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Breaks Par

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Masquerade

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Saves the Bank

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Opposite Sex

Psychiatrist

The Great Man

Nick Cellantano

The Naked Hills

Willis Haver

Magoo Goes West

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Calling Doctor Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo Beats the Heat

Mr. Magoo(voice)

Meet Mother Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Trailblazer Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Problem Child

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Francis in the Navy

Cmdr. E.T. Hutch

Magoo Express

Mr. Magoo

Madcap Magoo

Mr. Magoo

Deep in My Heart

Ben Judson

When Magoo Flew

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Destination Magoo

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Geraldine

Jason Ambrose

Angel Face

Dist. Atty. Judson

I Married Joan

Judge Bradley Stevens

Pat and Mike

Charles Barry

Deadline - U.S.A.

Jim Cleary

Above and Beyond

Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

Hotsy Footsy

Mr. Magoo (voice)

The Rose Bowl Story

Michael "Iron Mike" Burke

His Kind of Woman

Myron Winton

M

The Mayor

Hollywood Story

Mitch Davis

Plutopia

Milton the Cat

Iron Man

Max Watkins

Bright Victory

Bill Grayson

Half Angel

Michael Hogan

I Want You

Harvey Landrum

Grizzly Golfer

Mr. Magoo

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Joseph 'Little Joe' Rogers

Customs Agent

Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby

A Dangerous Profession

Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (as James Backus)

Ragtime Bear

Mr. Magoo (voice)

Father Was a Fullback

Professor Sullivan

Easy Living

Dr. Franklin

One Last Fling

Howard Pritchard

A-Lad-in His Lamp

Smokey the Genie

Himself (archive footage)
Prince Jack (1985)
Dealy
President of the U.S.
Mr. Perkins
Himself
Cmdr. Lindsey March
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
Mr. Gibbs
Thurston Howell III
The Rebels (1979)
John Hancock
Thurston Howell III
Albert, the Doorman
The Love Boat (1977 - 1987)
Marvin Waterman
The Love Boat (1977 - 1987)
Mr. Landers
Pete's Dragon (1977)
The Mayor
Friday Foster (1975)
Enos Griffith
Crazy Mama (1975)
Mr. Albertson
Mr. Landry
Prof. David Tilson
Shellhammer
Timothy Forsythe
Mike Lorimar
himself
Doctor
T.R. Hollister
Hurry Sundown (1967)
Carter Sillens
Damn Yankees! (1967)
Benny Van Buren
Billie (1965)
Howard G. Carol
Miles Whitepaper (chief of Middle East division)
Fluffy (1965)
Sergeant
Gilligan's Island (1964 - 1967)
Thurston Howell, III
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Gen. Willoughby
Mr. Magoo
Tyler Fitzgerald
Bullard Bear
Dr. William Von Hagedorn
Chief Pilot Drysdale
Johnny Cool (1963)
Louis Murphy
Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
My Six Loves (1963)
Sheriff
The King ('The Dancing Princess')
Peter Bowers
Ebenezer Scrooge / Mr. Magoo (voice)
Zotz! (1962)
Prof. Horatio Kellgore
Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Mr. Magoo
Ice Palace (1960)
Dave Husack
Mr. Forbes
Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
Ask Any Girl (1959)
Maxwell
Cliff Heldon
Jim Gordon
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Macabre (1958)
Jim Tyloe
Paul Mason
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Clarence Locan
Col. Homer W. Gooch
Harvey Graham
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magoo (1957)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Psychiatrist
Sgt. Hanna
The Great Man (1956)
Nick Cellantano
Willis Haver
Tom Culdane
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo(voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Frank Stark
Cmdr. E.T. Hutch
Pat Quaid
Magoo Express (1955)
Mr. Magoo
Madcap Magoo (1955)
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
Ben Judson
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Geraldine (1954)
Jason Ambrose
Angel Face (1953)
Dist. Atty. Judson
I Love Melvin (1953)
Mergo
I Married Joan (1952 - 1955)
Judge Bradley Stevens
Peter Jones
Pat and Mike (1952)
Charles Barry
Jim Cleary
Centurion
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Joe Randolph
Hotsy Footsy (1952)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 2011)
Kevin Grady
Myron Winton
M (1951)
The Mayor
Sam Harris
Mitch Davis
Plutopia (1951)
Milton the Cat
Iron Man (1951)
Max Watkins
Flaherty
Bill Grayson
Half Angel (1951)
Michael Hogan
I Want You (1951)
Harvey Landrum
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Willie Dennis
Joseph 'Little Joe' Rogers
Customs Agent (1950)
Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Mr. Magoo
Ed Hamley
Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (as James Backus)
Ragtime Bear (1949)
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Professor Sullivan
Easy Living (1949)
Dr. Franklin
Howard Pritchard
Smokey the Genie

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