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Jim Backus (I) (1913–1989)
Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. After attending preparatory school in his hometown Cleveland, Backus enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, to ply his trade. While waiting for parts, he did radio...
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Actor (251 credits)
1964-1992
Gilligan's Island
(TV Series)
Thurston Howell III
Thurston Howell III
- Marooned
(1992)
... Thurston Howell III
- Gilligan, the Goddess
(1967)
... Thurston Howell III
- Bang! Bang! Bang!
(1967)
... Thurston Howell III
- The Pigeon
(1967)
... Thurston Howell III
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane
(1967)
... Thurston Howell III
1982
Gilligan's Planet
(TV Series)
Thurston Howell III
Thurston Howell III
- Gilligan's Army
(1982)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Super Gilligan
(1982)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Wings
(1982)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Invaders of the Lost Barque
(1982)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Space Pirates
(1982)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
1978-1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Mr. Landers / Mr. Marvin Waterman
Mr. Landers / Mr. Marvin Waterman
- The Incredible Hunk/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim
(1981)
... Mr. Landers
- A Very Special Girl/Until the Last Goodbye/The Inspector
(1978)
... Mr. Marvin Waterman
1978-1980
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
H.H. Moran / Cap Truman
H.H. Moran / Cap Truman
- Eagleman/Children of Mentu
(1980)
... H.H. Moran
- Reunion/Anniversary
(1978)
... Cap Truman
1977
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
(TV Series)
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
- Rip Van Magoo/Secret Agent Magoo
(1977)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Magoo's Driving Test/Shutterbug Magoo
(1977)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Jungle Man Magoo/Millionaire Magoo
(1977)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- McBarker the Wonder Dog/Spaceman Magoo
(1977)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Miniature Magoo/Roamin' Magoo
(1977)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
1977
The Feather and Father Gang
(TV Series)
Stanley Bunch
Stanley Bunch
- Never Con a Killer
(1977)
... Stanley Bunch
1976
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Dr. Flamel
Dr. Flamel
- The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon
(1976)
... Dr. Flamel
1975-1976
Police Story
(TV Series)
Pollack / Jake Mandel
Pollack / Jake Mandel
- Odyssey of Death: Part 1
(1976)
... Pollack
- The Return of Joe Forrester
(1975)
... Jake Mandel
1974-1975
The New Adventures of Gilligan
(TV Series)
Thurston Howell III
Thurston Howell III
- Super Gilligan
(1975)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Moderation
(1975)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- The Great Train Robbery
(1975)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- Silence Is Leaden
(1975)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
- The Movie Makers
(1975)
... Thurston Howell III (voice)
1975
Ellery Queen
(TV Series)
Howard Biggers
Howard Biggers
- The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party
(1975)
... Howard Biggers
1975
Joe Forrester
(TV Series)
Jake Mandel
Jake Mandel
- Stake Out
(1975)
... Jake Mandel
- The Return of Joe Forrester
(1975)
... Jake Mandel
1975
New Zoo Revue
(TV Series)
Traveling Salesman
Traveling Salesman
- Episode dated 1 September 1975
(1975)
... Traveling Salesman
1971-1974
The Brady Bunch
(TV Series)
Zaccariah T. Brown / Harry Mathews
Zaccariah T. Brown / Harry Mathews
- The Hustler
(1974)
... Harry Mathews
- Grand Canyon or Bust
(1971)
... Zaccariah T. Brown
- Ghost Town, U.S.A.
(1971)
... Zaccariah T. Brown
1972
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Joseph P. Sterling
Joseph P. Sterling
- The Biggest Game in the West
(1972)
... Joseph P. Sterling
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding") / Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor")
Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding") / Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor")
- Love and the Happy Couple/Love and the Understanding
(1970)
... Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding")
- Love and Las Vegas/Love and the Good Samaritan/Love and the Marriage Counselor
(1970)
... Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor")
1970
Nanny and the Professor
(TV Series)
Dr. Charles Walters
Dr. Charles Walters
- The Tyrannosaurus Tibia
(1970)
... Dr. Charles Walters
1970
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
General Charles Fitzhugh
General Charles Fitzhugh
- Help, Help, a Shark
(1970)
... General Charles Fitzhugh
1969
The Good Guys
(TV Series)
Henry Arsdale
Henry Arsdale
- The Bluebook Blues
(1969)
... Henry Arsdale
- Love Comes to Annie Butterworth
(1969)
... Henry Arsdale
- Father Knows Nothing
(1969)
... Henry Arsdale
1969
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Fabian Swanson
Fabian Swanson
- The Night of the Sabatini Death
(1969)
... Fabian Swanson
1968-1969
Blondie
(TV Series)
J.C. Dithers / Mr. Dithers
J.C. Dithers / Mr. Dithers
- Pick on Someone Your Own Size
(1969)
... J.C. Dithers
- Once Upon a Guru
(1968)
... J.C. Dithers
- Blondie's Masquerade
(1968)
... J.C. Dithers
- Marriage Menders
(1968)
... J.C. Dithers
- Blondie's Birthday
(1968)
... J.C. Dithers
1967
Accidental Family
(TV Series)
Uncle Fred
Uncle Fred
- What Is This - Thanksgiving or a Nightmare?
(1967)
... Uncle Fred
1964-1965
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
(TV Series)
Mr. Magoo / Squinty Eyes
Mr. Magoo / Squinty Eyes
- Mr. Magoo's Paul Revere
(1965)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Mr. Magoo's King Arthur
(1965)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Mr. Magoo's Sherlock Holmes
(1965)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Mr. Magoo's Noah's Ark
(1965)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
- Mr. Magoo's Captain Kidd
(1965)
... Mr. Magoo (voice)
1963-1964
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Herkimer Witt / Pork Pie Hannigan / Harold Mason
Herkimer Witt / Pork Pie Hannigan / Harold Mason
- Who Killed Vaudeville?
(1964)
... Herkimer Witt
- Who Killed Carrie Cornell?
(1964)
... Pork Pie Hannigan
- Who Killed Mr.X?
(1963)
... Harold Mason
1964
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Big Boss Buddy Foy
Big Boss Buddy Foy
- Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger
(1964)
... Big Boss Buddy Foy
1963
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Michael John McKane
Michael John McKane
- Don't Shake the Family Tree
(1963)
... Michael John McKane
1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Marty Van Ransohoff
Marty Van Ransohoff
- The Clampetts Entertain
(1963)
... Marty Van Ransohoff
1960-1961
The Jim Backus Show
(TV Series)
Mike O'Toole
Mike O'Toole
- O'Toole and Son
(1961)
... Mike O'Toole
- Farewell to Dora
(1961)
... Mike O'Toole
- Gift for Grandma
(1961)
... Mike O'Toole
- The Texas Tycoon
(1961)
... Mike O'Toole
- Dora's Vacation
(1961)
... Mike O'Toole
1960
Mister Magoo
(TV Series)
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
- Who's Zoo Magoo?
(1960)
... Mr. Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Skipper Magoo
(1960)
... Mr. Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Private Eye Magoo
(1960)
... Mr. Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Muscles Magoo
(1960)
... Mr. Magoo (voice, uncredited)
- Digger Magoo
(1960)
... Mr. Magoo (voice, uncredited)
1957-1958
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Tim McTaggart / Father
Tim McTaggart / Father
- The McTaggart Succession
(1958)
... Tim McTaggart
- In Love with a Stranger
(1957)
... Father
1957
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
(TV Series)
Arthur Hutchins
Arthur Hutchins
- Susanna Plays Cupid
(1957)
... Arthur Hutchins
1957
Robert Montgomery Presents
(TV Series)
Lucus Edgerton
Lucus Edgerton
- Reclining Figure
(1957)
... Lucus Edgerton
1952-1955
I Married Joan
(TV Series)
Judge Bradley Stevens
Judge Bradley Stevens
- The Jail Bird
(1955)
... Judge Bradley Stevens
- The Cowboy
(1955)
... Judge Bradley Stevens
- How to Win Friends
(1955)
... Judge Bradley Stevens
- The Lady and the Prizefighter
(1955)
... Judge Bradley Stevens
- Ladies Prison
(1955)
... Judge Bradley Stevens
1952
Pete Hothead
(Short)
(voice, uncredited)
1949
Hollywood House
(TV Series)
Hotel Manager
Hotel Manager
- Episode dated 2 December 1949
(1949)
... Hotel Manager
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Book: "Only When I Laugh" See more »Alternate Names:
James G. Backus | James Backus | Jim & HennyHeight:
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Mr. Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. But he's not only nearsighted physically; his mind is selective of what it sees, too. That is where the humor, the satire lies, in the difference between what he thinks he sees and reality as we see it. See more »Trivia:
One of his teachers in grade school was Margaret Hamilton, who would later play the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939). See more »Trademark:
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