- Known for
- Actor
- Born
- February 25, 1913
- Died
- July 3, 1989 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Jim Backus
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.
Jim Backus TV series
- 7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
Cap Truman
- 6.2
The Love Boat
1977
Marvin Waterman
- 6.8
CHiPs
1977
Weitzman
- 6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
Iggy
- 7.5
Ellery Queen
1975
Howard Biggers
- 7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
- 6.0
Chico and the Man
1974
- 7.0
Police Story
1973
- 6.9
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
- 6.7
The Brady Bunch
1969
Zaccariah
- 6.2
Love, American Style
1969
Jerry Franks
- 6.6
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Bill
- 6.4
Medical Center
1969
- 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
- 6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
Emile Wade
- 7.8
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
General Fitzhugh
- 7.6
The Wild Wild West
1965
Fabian Swanson
- 7.4
Gilligan's Island
1964
Thurston Howell
- 7.0
Daniel Boone
1964
Will Scataway
- 6.9
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
1964
Mr. Magoo (voice)
- 6.2
Burke's Law
1963
Harold Mason
- 6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Marty Van Ransohoff
- 8.1
The Untouchables
1959
William Norbert
- 7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Maury Samuels
- 7.0
Maverick
1957
Joe Wheelwright
- 6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
Reverend Sims
- 7.1
What's My Line?
1950
Self
- 6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
- 5.4
Studio One
1948
Tim McTaggart
Source: TMDB
Jim Backus movies
- 3.1
Angels' Brigade
1979
Cmdr. Lindsey March
- 5.1
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
Albert, the Doorman
- 4.6
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978
Thurston Howell III
- 6.3
Pete's Dragon
1977
The Mayor
- 6.1
Friday Foster
1975
Enos Griffith
- 5.6
Crazy Mama
1975
Mr. Albertson
- 6.6
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Prof. David Tilson
- 6.3
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
Timothy Forsythe
- 4.6
Myra Breckinridge
1970
Doctor
- 6.4
Hurry Sundown
1967
Carter Sillens
- 5.2
Don't Make Waves
1967
Self (uncredited)
- 7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Tyler Fitzgerald
- 6.8
A Child Is Waiting
1963
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
- 6.8
Sunday in New York
1963
Chief Pilot Drysdale
- 6.3
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962
Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- 5.9
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
- 5.7
Boys' Night Out
1962
Peter Bowers
- 6.0
Macabre
1958
Sheriff Jim Tyloe
- 6.8
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
Clarence Locan
- 7.5
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
Frank Stark
- 5.6
Francis in the Navy
1955
Commander Hutch
- 7.1
Angel Face
1953
District Attorney Judson
- 6.2
I Love Melvin
1953
Mergo
- 6.6
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
Peter Jones
- 6.9
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
Jim Cleary
- 6.4
Pat and Mike
1952
Charles Barry
- 6.8
His Kind of Woman
1951
Myron Winton
- 6.5
M
1951
The Mayor
- 6.0
Plutopia
1951
Milton the Cat
- 6.2
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950
Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Source: TMDB