Jim Backus
Born
February 25, 1913 (age 76)
Died
July 3, 1989
Birthplace
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.

Movies

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 ★ 7.6
Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Prince Jack
Prince Jack
1985
Dealy
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 ★ 2.7
President of the U.S.
Enchanted Journey
Enchanted Journey
1981 ★ 6.4
Gamba
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 ★ 4.6
Thurston Howell III
There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride
1980
Mr. Perkins
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 ★ 7.5
Jim Backus
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979 ★ 5.0
Mr. Gibbs
The Rebels
The Rebels
1979
John Hancock
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979 ★ 6.6
Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigade
Angels' Brigade
1979 ★ 2.8
Cmdr. Lindsey March
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 ★ 4.6
Thurston Howell III
Good Guys Wear Black
Good Guys Wear Black
1978 ★ 5.1
Albert, the Doorman
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
Kevin Grady
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
1977 ★ 6.3
The Mayor
Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer
1977
Stanley Bunch
Friday Foster
Friday Foster
1975 ★ 5.9
Enos Griffith
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
1975 ★ 5.4
Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat
1975 ★ 4.1
Jake Mandel
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974 ★ 6.6
Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
Goodnight Jackie
Goodnight Jackie
1974
Mr. Landry
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1973 ★ 6.8
Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973 ★ 6.6
Prof. David Tilson
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet
1972
George Benson
Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing
1972 ★ 6.0
Senator Robert F. Lyons
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 ★ 6.3
Timothy Forsythe
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All
1972
Mike Lorimar
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 ★ 4.3
Jim Backus
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge
1970 ★ 4.5
Doctor
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970 ★ 6.2
Staunch
Uncle Sam Magoo
Uncle Sam Magoo
1970
Mr. Magoo
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969 ★ 5.0
Colonel
Hello Down There
Hello Down There
1969 ★ 5.7
T.R. Hollister
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968 ★ 4.9
Tru-Blue Lou
Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees
1967 ★ 4.0
Benny Van Buren
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown
1967 ★ 6.4
Carter Sillens
Billie
Billie
1965 ★ 4.7
Howard G. Carol
Fluffy
Fluffy
1965 ★ 6.5
Sergeant
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965 ★ 3.1
Whitepaper
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space
1964
Moon (voice)
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
1964 ★ 5.0
Gen. Willoughby
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery
1964
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest
1964
Mr. Magoo
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
1963 ★ 6.2
Bullard Bear
Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York
1963 ★ 6.7
Chief Pilot Drysdale
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 ★ 7.0
Tyler Fitzgerald
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963 ★ 5.1
Louis Murphy
My Six Loves
My Six Loves
1963 ★ 5.6
Sheriff
Operation Bikini
Operation Bikini
1963 ★ 3.6
Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
1963 ★ 5.6
Dr. William Von Hagedorn
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 ★ 6.8
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962 ★ 6.3
Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Zotz!
Zotz!
1962 ★ 5.6
Prof. Horatio Kellgore
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962 ★ 5.8
The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
1962 ★ 5.7
Peter Bowers
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962 ★ 4.8
Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Magoo Meets Frankenstein
Magoo Meets Frankenstein
1961
Mr. Magoo
Ice Palace
Ice Palace
1960 ★ 5.8
Dave Husack
I Was a Teenage Magoo
I Was a Teenage Magoo
1960
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Tom, Dick and Harriet
Tom, Dick and Harriet
1960
James
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)
1959
Mr. Magoo (voice)
1001 Arabian Nights
1001 Arabian Nights
1959 ★ 5.7
Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
1959 ★ 6.2
Mr. Maxwell
A Private's Affair
A Private's Affair
1959 ★ 1.0
Jim Gordon
The Big Operator
The Big Operator
1959 ★ 5.8
Cliff Heldon
Terror Faces Magoo
Terror Faces Magoo
1959 ★ 4.5
Mr. Magoo
The Wild and the Innocent
The Wild and the Innocent
1959 ★ 6.3
Mr. Forbes
Magoo's Lodge Brother
Magoo's Lodge Brother
1959
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magoo
Merry Minstrel Magoo
1959
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Homecoming
Magoo’s Homecoming
1959
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bwana Magoo
Bwana Magoo
1959
Mr. Magoo (voice)
A Princess for Magoo
A Princess for Magoo
1959
Narrator
Gumshoe Magoo
Gumshoe Magoo
1958
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magoo
Love Comes to Magoo
1958
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Macabre
Macabre
1958 ★ 6.0
Sheriff Jim Tyloe
Magoo’s Cruise
Magoo’s Cruise
1958
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
1958
Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 ★ 5.7
Paul Mason
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
1958
Mr Magoo (voice)
Scoutmaster Magoo
Scoutmaster Magoo
1958 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Young Manhood
Magoo's Young Manhood
1958
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War
Magoo's Private War
1957
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Moose Hunt
Magoo's Moose Hunt
1957 ★ 5.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957 ★ 5.4
King's Emissary
Eighteen and Anxious
Eighteen and Anxious
1957 ★ 6.0
Harvey Graham
Rock Hound Magoo
Rock Hound Magoo
1957
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Saves the Bank
Magoo Saves the Bank
1957 ★ 5.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957 ★ 6.6
Clarence Locan
Magoo's Masquerade
Magoo's Masquerade
1957 ★ 1.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Breaks Par
Magoo Breaks Par
1957
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magoo
Matador Magoo
1957
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes Overboard
Magoo Goes Overboard
1957 ★ 7.5
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair
1957 ★ 4.3
Col. Homer W. Gooch
Meet Mother Magoo
Meet Mother Magoo
1956
Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Great Man
The Great Man
1956 ★ 4.6
Nick Cellantano
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex
1956 ★ 5.2
Psychiatrist
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 ★ 4.7
Danker
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind
1956 ★ 3.5
Sgt. Hanna
Magoo's Problem Child
Magoo's Problem Child
1956
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Trailblazer Magoo
Trailblazer Magoo
1956
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
1956 ★ 5.5
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Beats the Heat
Magoo Beats the Heat
1956
Mr. Magoo(voice)
The Naked Hills
The Naked Hills
1956 ★ 4.6
Willis Haver
Calling Doctor Magoo
Calling Doctor Magoo
1956
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes West
Magoo Goes West
1956 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956 ★ 4.2
Tom Culdane
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
1956 ★ 7.5
Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle
1955 ★ 5.9
Pat Quaid
Magoo Makes News
Magoo Makes News
1955 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 ★ 7.5
Frank Stark
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
1955 ★ 5.4
Commander Hutch
Madcap Magoo
Madcap Magoo
1955 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo
Magoo Express
Magoo Express
1955 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo
Destination Magoo
Destination Magoo
1954 ★ 8.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
1954 ★ 6.8
Ben Judson
When Magoo Flew
When Magoo Flew
1954 ★ 6.6
Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)
Geraldine
Geraldine
1953 ★ 5.0
Jason Ambrose
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin
1953 ★ 6.0
Mergo
Angel Face
Angel Face
1953 ★ 7.1
District Attorney Judson
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond
1953 ★ 6.1
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
1952 ★ 5.8
Centurion
Hotsy Footsy
Hotsy Footsy
1952 ★ 7.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Pete Hothead
Pete Hothead
1952
Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story
1952 ★ 3.0
Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Pink and Blue Blues
Pink and Blue Blues
1952 ★ 5.8
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
1952 ★ 6.6
Peter Jones
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
1952 ★ 6.3
Charles Barry
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952 ★ 6.8
Jim Cleary
Here Come the Nelsons
Here Come the Nelsons
1952 ★ 6.0
Joe Randolph
I Want You
I Want You
1951 ★ 4.7
Harvey Landrum
Grizzly Golfer
Grizzly Golfer
1951 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951 ★ 4.7
Sam Harris
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
1951 ★ 6.9
Flaherty
Fuddy Duddy Buddy
Fuddy Duddy Buddy
1951 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Iron Man
Iron Man
1951 ★ 6.1
Max Watkins
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman
1951 ★ 6.6
Myron Winton
Bright Victory
Bright Victory
1951 ★ 6.9
Bill Grayson
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
1951 ★ 6.6
Mitch Davis
Plutopia
Plutopia
1951 ★ 5.6
Milton the Cat
Half Angel
Half Angel
1951 ★ 5.6
Michael Hogan
Barefaced Flatfoot
Barefaced Flatfoot
1951 ★ 6.0
Mr. Magoo
M
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1951 ★ 6.3
The Mayor
Bungled Bungalow
Bungled Bungalow
1951
Mr. Magoo
The Popcorn Story
The Popcorn Story
1950 ★ 6.0
Narrator
Emergency Wedding
Emergency Wedding
1950 ★ 5.5
Ed Hamley
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950 ★ 6.1
Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Trouble Indemnity
Trouble Indemnity
1950 ★ 5.8
Mr. Magoo (voice)
Customs Agent
Customs Agent
1950
Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950 ★ 6.1
Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Spellbound Hound
Spellbound Hound
1950
Mr. Magoo
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950
Magistrate Backus
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession
1949 ★ 5.6
Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
The Great Lover
The Great Lover
1949 ★ 6.8
Higgins
Easy Living
Easy Living
1949 ★ 5.6
Dr. Franklin
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback
1949 ★ 6.0
Professor Sullivan
Ragtime Bear
Ragtime Bear
1949 ★ 7.0
Mr. Magoo (voice)
One Last Fling
One Last Fling
1949 ★ 3.8
Howard Pritchard
A-Lad-in His Lamp
A-Lad-in His Lamp
1948 ★ 7.3
Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Where Will You Hide?
Where Will You Hide?
1948
Narrator

TV Series

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
1986 ★ 8.1
261 Episodes
Gilligan's Planet
Gilligan's Planet
1982 ★ 5.8
Thurston Howell, III (voice)
13 Episodes
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981 ★ 7.6
Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
1 Episode
Eischied
Eischied
1979 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
1979
Major Adams
1 Episode
Flying High
Flying High
1978 ★ 4.5
1 Episode
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
1978 ★ 6.4
Cap Truman
1 Episode
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 ★ 6.3
Marvin Waterman
1 Episode
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977 ★ 6.8
Weitzman
1 Episode
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
1977 ★ 7.5
32 Episodes
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976 ★ 6.7
Iggy
2 Episodes
Mobile One
Mobile One
1975 ★ 5.0
Macklin
1 Episode
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1975 ★ 7.4
Howard Biggers
1 Episode
Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester
1975 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
1974 ★ 5.8
1 Episode
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Harry O
Harry O
1974 ★ 4.6
Ziggy
1 Episode
The New Adventures of Gilligan
The New Adventures of Gilligan
1974 ★ 4.8
Thurston Howell III (voice)
32 Episodes
Police Story
Police Story
1973 ★ 6.9
2 Episodes
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
1970 ★ 6.0
Dr. Charles Walters
1 Episode
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 ★ 6.1
Jerry Franks
2 Episodes
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
1969 ★ 6.7
3 Episodes
Medical Center
Medical Center
1969 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 ★ 6.5
Bill
1 Episode
Blondie
Blondie
1968
J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers
14 Episodes
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
1968 ★ 6.0
3 Episodes
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1968 ★ 6.2
Emile Wade
1 Episode
Accidental Family
Accidental Family
1967 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 ★ 7.8
General Fitzhugh
1 Episode
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
1965 ★ 7.6
Fabian Swanson
1 Episode
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
1964 ★ 7.4
Thurston Howell, III
98 Episodes
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
1964 ★ 6.6
Mr. Magoo (voice)
29 Episodes
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1964 ★ 7.0
Will Scataway
1 Episode
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1963 ★ 6.0
Harold Mason
1 Episode
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
1963 ★ 7.7
Sam Thayer
1 Episode
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 ★ 6.9
Marty Van Ransohoff
1 Episode
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961 ★ 5.5
Monte
1 Episode
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
1961 ★ 4.7
Karl Bigger
1 Episode
The Mr. Magoo Show
The Mr. Magoo Show
1960 ★ 6.7
Mr Magoo
130 Episodes
The Jim Backus Show
The Jim Backus Show
1960
39 Episodes
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
William Norbert
1 Episode
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958 ★ 6.7
Maury Samuels
1 Episode
Maverick
Maverick
1957 ★ 6.9
Joe Wheelwright
1 Episode
The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show
1956 ★ 5.5
Arthur Hutchins
1 Episode
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
1955 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Reverend Sims
1 Episode
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
1955 ★ 5.0
Henry Banning
1 Episode
Climax!
Climax!
1954 ★ 3.3
Detective Herman
1 Episode
I Married Joan
I Married Joan
1952 ★ 6.0
Judge Bradley Stevens
98 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Kevin Grady
1 Episode
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Harry
1 Episode
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 ★ 5.6
Lucus Edgerton
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Tim McTaggart
2 Episodes