Jim Backus
Acting
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.
Born: February 25, 1913
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Himself (uncredited)
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
as Dealy
as President of the U.S.
as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
as Gamba
as Thurston Howell III
as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Mr. Perkins
as Jim Backus
as Mr. Gibbs
as John Hancock
as Thurston Howell III
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
as Thurston Howell III
as Albert, the Doorman
as Cap Truman
as Kevin Grady
as The Mayor
as Marvin Waterman
as Mr. Landers
as Weitzman
as Stanley Bunch
as Iggy
as Enos Griffith
as Macklin
as Howard Biggers
as Mr. Albertson
as Jake Mandel
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
as Ziggy
as Thurston Howell III (voice)
as Shellhammer
as Prof. David Tilson
as Jake Mandel
as George Benson
as Senator Robert F. Lyons
as Timothy Forsythe
as Mike Lorimar
as Jim Backus
as Doctor
as Staunch
as Mr. Magoo
as Dr. Charles Walters
as Colonel
as Jerry Franks
as Bill
as T.R. Hollister
as J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers
as Emile Wade
as Tru-Blue Lou
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Benny Van Buren
as Carter Sillens
as Howard G. Carol
as General Fitzhugh
as Fabian Swanson
as Sergeant
as Whitepaper
as Thurston Howell, III
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Will Scataway
as Moon (voice)
as Gen. Willoughby
as Mr. Magoo
as Mr. Magoo
as Bullard Bear
as Chief Pilot Drysdale
as Tyler Fitzgerald
as Louis Murphy
as Harold Mason
as Pork Pie Hannigan
as Herkimer Witt
as Sam Thayer
as Sheriff
as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
as Dr. William Von Hagedorn
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
as Prof. Horatio Kellgore
as Self
as Marty Van Ransohoff
as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
as Peter Bowers
as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Monte
as Karl Bigger
as Mr. Magoo
as Mr Magoo
as Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
as Dave Husack
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as James
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
as William Norbert
as Mr. Maxwell
as Jim Gordon
as Cliff Heldon
as Mr. Magoo
as Mr. Forbes
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Maury Samuels
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Sheriff Jim Tyloe
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
as Paul Mason
as Mr Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as King's Emissary
as Harvey Graham
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Joe Wheelwright
as Clarence Locan
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Col. Homer W. Gooch
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Nick Cellantano
as Psychiatrist
as Danker
as Sgt. Hanna
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo(voice)
as Willis Haver
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Tom Culdane
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Pat Quaid
as Mr. Magoo
as Frank Stark
as Reverend Sims
as Commander Hutch
as Mr. Magoo
as Mr. Magoo
as Henry Banning
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Ben Judson
as Detective Herman
as Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)
as Jason Ambrose
as Mergo
as District Attorney Judson
as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
as Centurion
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Judge Bradley Stevens
as Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)
as Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Peter Jones
as Charles Barry
as Jim Cleary
as Joe Randolph
as Kevin Grady
as Harvey Landrum
as Mr. Magoo
as Sam Harris
as Flaherty
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Max Watkins
as Myron Winton
as Bill Grayson
as Mitch Davis
as Milton the Cat
as Michael Hogan
as Mr. Magoo
as The Mayor
as Mr. Magoo
as Narrator
as Ed Hamley
as Willie Dennis (uncredited)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Self
as Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
as Mr. Magoo
as Self - Panelist
as Lucus Edgerton
as Magistrate Backus
as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
as Higgins
as Dr. Franklin
as Professor Sullivan
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Howard Pritchard
as Tim McTaggart
as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)