Jim Backus
Acting
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 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Filmography (128)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Actor: Frank Stark in Reb…
TV
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
1986
Actor
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
Actor: President of the U…
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
Actor: Thurston Howell II…
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
Actor: Mr. Magoo (archive…
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979
Actor: Mr. Gibbs
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979
Actor: Thurston Howell II…
Angels' Brigade
1979
Actor: Cmdr. Lindsey Marc…
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978
Actor: Thurston Howell II…
TV
Flying High
1978
Actor
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
Actor: Albert, the Doorma…
TV
Fantasy Island
1978
Actor: Cap Truman
Pete's Dragon
1977
Actor: The Mayor
TV
The Love Boat
1977
Actor: Marvin WatermanActor: Mr. Landers
TV
CHiPs
1977
Actor: Weitzman
TV
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
1977
Actor
TV
Charlie's Angels
1976
Actor: Iggy
Friday Foster
1975
Actor: Enos Griffith
TV
Ellery Queen
1975
Actor: Howard Biggers
TV
Joe Forrester
1975
Actor
Crazy Mama
1975
Actor: Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beat
1975
Actor: Jake Mandel
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974
Actor: Narrator / Santa C…
TV
Chico and the Man
1974
Actor
TV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Actor
TV
Harry O
1974
Actor: Ziggy
Miracle on 34th Street
1973
Actor: Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Actor: Prof. David Tilson
TV
Police Story
1973
ActorActor: Jake Mandel
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
Actor: Timothy Forsythe
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
Actor: Jim BackusWriter
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Actor
Myra Breckinridge
1970
Actor: Doctor
TV
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Actor: Dr. Charles Walter…
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
Actor: Colonel
TV
Love, American Style
1969
Actor: Jerry Franks
TV
The Brady Bunch
1969
Actor
TV
Medical Center
1969
Actor
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Actor: Bill
Hello Down There
1969
Actor: T.R. Hollister
TV
The Mod Squad
1968
Actor: Emile Wade
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968
Actor: Tru-Blue Lou
TV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Actor: Self (uncredited)
Don't Make Waves
1967
Actor: Self (uncredited)
Hurry Sundown
1967
Actor: Carter Sillens
TV
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
Actor
Billie
1965
Actor: Howard G. Carol
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Actor: General Fitzhugh
TV
The Wild Wild West
1965
Actor: Fabian Swanson
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
Actor: Whitepaper
TV
Gilligan's Island
1964
Actor: Thurston Howell, I…
TV
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
1964
Actor: Mr. Magoo (voice)
TV
Daniel Boone
1964
Actor: Will Scataway
Advance to the Rear
1964
Actor: Gen. Willoughby
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
Actor: Bullard Bear
Sunday in New York
1963
Actor: Chief Pilot Drysda…
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Actor: Tyler Fitzgerald
Johnny Cool
1963
Actor: Louis Murphy
TV
Burke's Law
1963
Actor: Harold MasonActor: Pork Pie Hannigan+1
TV
Arrest and Trial
1963
Actor: Sam Thayer
My Six Loves
1963
Actor: Sheriff
Operation Bikini
1963
Actor: Bosun's Mate Ed Fe…
Critic's Choice
1963
Actor: Dr. William Von Ha…
A Child Is Waiting
1963
Actor: Hot Dog Vendor (un…
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962
Actor: Mr. Quincy Magoo /…
Zotz!
1962
Actor: Horatio Kellgore
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Actor
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Actor
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Actor: Marty Van Ransohof…
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Actor: The King (segment …
Boys' Night Out
1962
Actor: Peter Bowers
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
ActorActor: Self - Co-Host
TV
The Dick Powell Show
1961
Actor: Monte
TV
Cain's Hundred
1961
Actor: Karl Bigger
TV
The Mr. Magoo Show
1960
Actor: Mr Magoo
Ice Palace
1960
Actor: Dave Husack
1001 Arabian Nights
1959
Actor: Uncle Abdul Azziz …
TV
The Untouchables
1959
Actor: William Norbert
Ask Any Girl
1959
Actor: Mr. Maxwell
The Big Operator
1959
Actor: Cliff Heldon
The Wild and the Innocent
1959
Actor: Mr. Forbes
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Actor: Maury Samuels
Macabre
1958
Actor: Sheriff Jim Tyloe
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
Actor: King's Emissary
TV
Maverick
1957
Actor: Joe Wheelwright
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
Actor: Clarence Locan
Top Secret Affair
1957
Actor: Col. Homer W. Gooc…
The Great Man
1956
Actor: Nick Cellantano
The Opposite Sex
1956
Actor: Psychiatrist
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
Actor: Danker
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
1956
Actor: Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Naked Hills
1956
Actor: Willis Haver
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Actor: Tom Culdane
The Square Jungle
1955
Actor: Pat Quaid
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
Actor
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
Actor: Frank Stark
TV
Gunsmoke
1955
Actor: Reverend Sims
Francis in the Navy
1955
Actor: Commander Hutch
TV
The Millionaire
1955
Actor: Henry Banning
Deep in My Heart
1954
Actor: Ben Judson
TV
Climax!
1954
Actor: Detective Herman
When Magoo Flew
1954
Actor: Mr. Magoo/Pilot (v…
I Love Melvin
1953
Actor: Mergo
Angel Face
1953
Actor: District Attorney …
Above and Beyond
1953
Actor: Gen. Curtis E. LeM…
Androcles and the Lion
1952
Actor: Centurion
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
Actor: Peter Jones
Pat and Mike
1952
Actor: Charles Barry
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
Actor: Jim Cleary
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Actor: Kevin Grady
I Want You
1951
Actor: Harvey Landrum
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
Actor: Sam Harris
The Man with a Cloak
1951
Actor: Flaherty
Iron Man
1951
Actor: Max Watkins
His Kind of Woman
1951
Actor: Myron Winton
Bright Victory
1951
Actor: Bill Grayson
Hollywood Story
1951
Actor: Mitch Davis
Plutopia
1951
Actor: Milton the Cat
M
1951
Actor: The Mayor
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950
Actor: Willie Dennis (unc…
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Actor
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
Actor: Joseph "Little Joe…
TV
What's My Line?
1950
Actor: Self - Panelist
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Actor: Lucus Edgerton
A Dangerous Profession
1949
Actor: Police Lt. Nick Fe…
Easy Living
1949
Actor: Dr. Franklin
TV
Studio One
1948
Actor: Tim McTaggart
A-Lad-in His Lamp
1948
Actor: Smokey the Genie (…