Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Acting

Birthday

February 25, 1913

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Popularity

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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 / Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.51962
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.61962
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.01950
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

5.31955
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.01950
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.91962
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.21969
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

6.51978
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

7.61981
Maverick

Maverick

6.91957
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

7.61965
Climax!

Climax!

3.81954
Studio One

Studio One

5.41948
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.81965
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

8.01959
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.91950
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.31963
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.31963
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.31963
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.01964
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.61969
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

6.71976
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

6.71955
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

5.81955
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

7.91986
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

7.21958
Medical Center

Medical Center

6.41969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.81968
Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

7.41964
Police Story

Police Story

7.01973
Police Story

Police Story

7.01973
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

7.01971
The Mr. Magoo Show

The Mr. Magoo Show

6.61960
Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

6.11974
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.11968
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

7.51975
The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

6.71969
Harry O

Harry O

5.21974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

7.71974
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

7.41967
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

8.31963
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

5.71961
CHiPs

CHiPs

6.81977
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

5.31961
Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester

7.01975
I Married Joan

I Married Joan

7.51952
Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

6.71970
Espionage

Espionage

10.01963
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

7.01968
Flying High

Flying High

6.31978
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

7.51955
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7.01963
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.81951
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

6.71964
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

6.31977
Accidental Family

Accidental Family

6.51967
Bungled Bungalow

Bungled Bungalow

10.01951
Half Angel

Half Angel

6.21951
Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear

7.21949
The New Adventures of Gilligan

The New Adventures of Gilligan

5.61974
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

5.31963
What's New, Mr. Magoo?

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

7.51977
The Jim Backus Show

The Jim Backus Show

9.01960
Mobile One

Mobile One

5.01975
Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo

8.51954
Trouble Indemnity

Trouble Indemnity

6.21950
Grizzly Golfer

Grizzly Golfer

6.51951
Geraldine

Geraldine

6.01953
Spellbound Hound

Spellbound Hound

9.01950
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

6.61952
Blondie

Blondie

7.01968
The Rebels

The Rebels

10.01979
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

5.91952
Eischied

Eischied

7.01979
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

6.41967
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

4.51970
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

6.81951
Billie

Billie

5.01965
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

5.21964
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

6.91952
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

5.71949
The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

0.02022
The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

6.81951
Angel Face

Angel Face

7.11953
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

5.91962
Gumshoe Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo

8.01958
Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair

4.91957
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

6.31972
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

4.51956
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

3.01982
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

6.81963
Friday Foster

Friday Foster

6.11975
Matador Magoo

Matador Magoo

8.01957
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

3.81965
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

6.21953
The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

6.61973
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

5.11956
Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons

7.01952
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

6.51959
Hello Down There

Hello Down There

5.91969
Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

6.81957
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

7.11951
Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

5.21967
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

5.41956
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

6.41952
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

7.11949
Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York

6.81963
Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

6.31949
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

6.31959
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

6.71951
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

5.61957
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

5.91962
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

4.51956
Hotsy Footsy

Hotsy Footsy

7.51952
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

5.61975
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA

Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA

0.0—
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

5.61955
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

6.01982
Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

5.11978
Iron Man

Iron Man

6.21951
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

5.61963
Easy Living

Easy Living

5.71949
The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills

4.61956
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

6.51950
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

6.71954
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

4.81971
M

M

6.51951
Macabre

Macabre

6.01958
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

6.21953
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

8.01958
Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet

5.71982
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

6.31962
Magoo's Lodge Brother

Magoo's Lodge Brother

9.01959
The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist

7.31980
The Great Man

The Great Man

5.01956
The Explosive Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

8.01958
Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

7.71956
Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood

8.01958
The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

6.21950
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

5.21981
Meet Mother Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo

10.01956
I Want You

I Want You

5.31951
Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding

6.01950
Ice Palace

Ice Palace

6.31960
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

7.01973
Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot

7.01951
Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

3.11979
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

4.91951
Bwana Magoo

Bwana Magoo

9.01959
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

6.61958
Magoo Breaks Par

Magoo Breaks Par

7.01957
Magoo's Problem Child

Magoo's Problem Child

10.01956
Plutopia

Plutopia

5.91951
Magoo’s Homecoming

Magoo’s Homecoming

9.01959
Magoo Goes Overboard

Magoo Goes Overboard

8.31957
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

4.71975
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

6.81970
Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini

3.81963
Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All

10.01972
The Big Operator

The Big Operator

6.01959
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

5.31968
The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant

5.21962
Zotz!

Zotz!

5.51962
The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle

6.11955
Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

4.61978
Magoo Saves the Bank

Magoo Saves the Bank

7.01957
Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

9.01972
A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

4.71959
Pink and Blue Blues

Pink and Blue Blues

5.91952
Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious

7.01957
I Was a Teenage Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo

0.01960
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

7.01980
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

10.01977
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

6.31963
Merry Minstrel Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo

9.01959
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

0.01964
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

7.01974
Customs Agent

Customs Agent

10.01950
My Six Loves

My Six Loves

5.71963
Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet

0.01960
C.H.O.M.P.S.

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

5.01979
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

4.31952
Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

5.31967
Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Magoo's Puddle Jumper

5.71956
Uncle Sam Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo

10.01970
Prince Jack

Prince Jack

9.01985
Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over

5.21969
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

7.01972
Trailblazer Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo

8.01956
A-Lad-in His Lamp

A-Lad-in His Lamp

7.21948
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

0.01964
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

0.02005
Rock Hound Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo

7.01957
The Popcorn Story

The Popcorn Story

6.51950
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

0.01977
1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights

6.61959
Fluffy

Fluffy

7.01965
When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew

6.71954
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

0.01950
Calling Doctor Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo

7.01956
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

6.61979
One Last Fling

One Last Fling

4.81949
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

0.01964
Magoo's Private War

Magoo's Private War

8.01957
Inside Magoo

Inside Magoo

0.01960
Terror Faces Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo

5.71959
Pete Hothead

Pete Hothead

8.01952
Scoutmaster Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo

8.01958
Magoo Express

Magoo Express

6.71955
Magoo's Moose Hunt

Magoo's Moose Hunt

6.31957
Love Comes to Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo

8.01958
Magoo Beats the Heat

Magoo Beats the Heat

10.01956
Magoo Goes West

Magoo Goes West

7.51956
Magoo's Masquerade

Magoo's Masquerade

3.31957
Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

6.51951
Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News

6.51955
Madcap Magoo

Madcap Magoo

8.01955
Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

0.01961
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

0.01959
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