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Jim Backus
Actor · Writer
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1913Born, Cleveland
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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
I Dream of JeannieGeneral Fitzhugh
Pete's DragonThe Mayor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldTyler Fitzgerald
Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell
Charlie's AngelsIggy1986The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show261 episodesShow
1985Prince JackDealyMovie
1982Slapstick of Another KindPresident of the U.S.Movie
1982Gilligan's PlanetThurston Howell, III (voice) · 13 episodesShow
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell IIIMovie
1981Hill Street BluesMr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
1980There Goes The BrideMr. PerkinsMovie
1980The Gossip ColumnistJim BackusMovie
1979C.H.O.M.P.S.Mr. GibbsMovie
1979Eischied1 episodeShow
1979The RebelsJohn Hancock · 2 episodesShow
1979The Castaways on Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell IIIMovie
1979Angels' BrigadeCmdr. Lindsey MarchMovie
1979$weepstake$Major Adams · 1 episodeShow
1978Rescue from Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell IIIMovie
1978Flying High1 episodeShow
1978Good Guys Wear BlackAlbert, the DoormanMovie
1978Fantasy IslandCap Truman · 1 episodeShow
1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouKevin GradyMovie
1977Pete's DragonThe MayorMovie
1977CHiPsWeitzman · 1 episodeShow
1977What's New, Mr. Magoo?Mr. Magoo (voice) · 32 episodesShow
1977Never Con a KillerStanley BunchMovie
1976Charlie's AngelsIggy · 2 episodesShow
1975Friday FosterEnos GriffithMovie
1975Mobile OneMacklin · 1 episodeShow
1975Ellery QueenHoward Biggers · 1 episodeShow
1975Joe Forrester1 episodeShow
1975Crazy MamaMr. AlbertsonMovie
1975Cop on the BeatJake MandelMovie
1974Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausNarrator / Santa Claus (voice)Movie
1974Chico and the Man1 episodeShow
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker1 episodeShow
1974Harry OZiggy · 1 episodeShow
1974The New Adventures of GilliganThurston Howell III (voice) · 32 episodesShow
1974Goodnight JackieMr. LandryMovie
1973Miracle on 34th StreetShellhammerMovie
1973The Girl Most Likely To...Prof. David TilsonMovie
1973Police StoryJake Mandel · 2 episodesShow
1972Magic CarpetGeorge BensonMovie
1972Of Thee I SingSenator Robert F. LyonsMovie
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tTimothy ForsytheMovie
1972Getting Away from It AllMike LorimarMovie
1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodJim Backus · WriterMovie
1971Alias Smith and Jones1 episodeShow
1970Myra BreckinridgeDoctorMovie
1970The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyStaunchMovie
1970Uncle Sam MagooMr. MagooMovie
1970Nanny and the ProfessorDr. Charles Walters · 1 episodeShow
1969Wake Me When the War Is OverColonelMovie
1969Love, American StyleJerry Franks · 2 episodesShow
1969The Brady BunchZaccariah · 3 episodesShow
1969Medical Center1 episodeShow
1969Hello Down ThereT.R. HollisterMovie
1968BlondieJ.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers · 14 episodesShow
1968The Good Guys3 episodesShow
1968The Mod SquadEmile Wade · 1 episodeShow
1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Tru-Blue LouMovie
1967Accidental Family1 episodeShow
1967Damn YankeesBenny Van BurenMovie
1967Hurry SundownCarter SillensMovie
1965BillieHoward G. CarolMovie
1965I Dream of JeannieGeneral Fitzhugh · 1 episodeShow
1965The Wild Wild WestFabian Swanson · 1 episodeShow
1965FluffySergeantMovie
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!WhitepaperMovie
1964Gilligan's IslandThurston Howell · 98 episodesShow
1964The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooMr. Magoo (voice) · 29 episodesShow
1964Daniel BooneWill Scataway · 1 episodeShow
1964Rendezvous in SpaceMoon (voice)Movie
1964Advance to the RearGen. WilloughbyMovie
1964Mr. Magoo, Man of MysteryMr. MagooMovie
1964Mr. Magoo in Sherwood ForestMr. MagooMovie
1963The Wheeler DealersBullard BearMovie
1963Sunday in New YorkChief Pilot DrysdaleMovie
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldTyler FitzgeraldMovie
1963Johnny CoolLouis MurphyMovie
1963EspionageMcAvoy · 1 episodeShow
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