ACTING
Jim Backus
- Born
- Feb 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- Jul 3, 1989
Biography
Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor.
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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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
Movie · 1955
Frank Stark
I Dream of Jeannie
TV · 1965
General Fitzhugh
Pete's Dragon
Movie · 1977
The Mayor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie · 1963
Tyler Fitzgerald
Gilligan's Island
TV · 1964
Thurston Howell
Charlie's Angels
TV · 1976
Iggy
The Love Boat
TV · 1977
Marvin Waterman · Mr. Landers
Angel Face
Movie · 1953
District Attorney Judson
Don't Bother to Knock
Movie · 1952
Peter Jones
The Brady Bunch
TV · 1969
Zaccariah
CHiPs
TV · 1977
Weitzman
The Untouchables
TV · 1959
William Norbert
FILMOGRAPHY
232 movie & TV credits
- 2022The Unknown StoryTV · Self - archive footage
- 2005Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsMovie · Self (uncredited)
- 1987Hollywood's Hidden SecretsMovie · Self
- 1986The Bugs Bunny and Tweety ShowTV
- 1985Prince JackMovie · Dealy
- 1983The Unpredictable Pudgy!Movie · Himself
- 1982Slapstick of Another KindMovie · President of the U.S.
- 1982Gilligan's PlanetTV · Thurston Howell, III (voice)
- 1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie · Self
- 1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandMovie · Thurston Howell III
- 1981Hill Street BluesTV · Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980There Goes The BrideMovie · Mr. Perkins
- 1980The Gossip ColumnistMovie · Jim Backus
- 1979C.H.O.M.P.S.Movie · Mr. Gibbs
- 1979EischiedTV
- 1979The RebelsTV · John Hancock
- 1979
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