Jim Backus

Jim Backus

🎂 25th February 1913 (112 yrs) 📍 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Jim Backus

🎬 Movies Featuring Jim Backus

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)

as Himself (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
No Image

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987)

as Self
Prince Jack

Prince Jack (1985)

as Dealy
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)

as President of the U.S.
Enchanted Journey

Enchanted Journey (1981)

as Gamba
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

as Thurston Howell III
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride (1980)

as Mr. Perkins
The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist (1980)

as Jim Backus
C.H.O.M.P.S.

C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)

as Mr. Gibbs
The Rebels

The Rebels (1979)

as John Hancock
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)

as Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade (1979)

as Cmdr. Lindsey March
Rescue from Gilligan's Island

Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)

as Thurston Howell III
Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

as Albert, the Doorman
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)

as Kevin Grady
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon (1977)

as The Mayor
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer (1977)

as Stanley Bunch
Friday Foster

Friday Foster (1975)

as Enos Griffith
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama (1975)

as Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat (1975)

as Jake Mandel
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974)

as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
No Image

Goodnight Jackie (1974)

as Mr. Landry
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1973)

as Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)

as Prof. David Tilson
Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet (1972)

as George Benson
Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing (1972)

as Senator Robert F. Lyons
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)

as Timothy Forsythe
Getting Away from It All

Getting Away from It All (1972)

as Mike Lorimar
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)

as Jim Backus
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge (1970)

as Doctor
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)

as Staunch
Uncle Sam Magoo

Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)

as Mr. Magoo
Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)

as Colonel
Hello Down There

Hello Down There (1969)

as T.R. Hollister
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)

as Tru-Blue Lou
Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves (1967)

as Self (uncredited)
Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees (1967)

as Benny Van Buren
Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown (1967)

as Carter Sillens
Billie

Billie (1965)

as Howard G. Carol
Fluffy

Fluffy (1965)

as Sergeant
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

as Whitepaper
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

as Moon (voice)
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear (1964)

as Gen. Willoughby
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery (1964)

as Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest (1964)

as Mr. Magoo
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

as Bullard Bear
Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York (1963)

as Chief Pilot Drysdale
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

as Tyler Fitzgerald
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool (1963)

as Louis Murphy
My Six Loves

My Six Loves (1963)

as Sheriff
Operation Bikini

Operation Bikini (1963)

as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

as Dr. William Von Hagedorn
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)

as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Zotz!

Zotz! (1962)

as Prof. Horatio Kellgore
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out (1962)

as Peter Bowers
The Horizontal Lieutenant

The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)

as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Magoo Meets Frankenstein

Magoo Meets Frankenstein (1961)

as Mr. Magoo
Inside Magoo

Inside Magoo (1960)

as Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
Ice Palace

Ice Palace (1960)

as Dave Husack
I Was a Teenage Magoo

I Was a Teenage Magoo (1960)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet (1960)

as James
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) (1959)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights (1959)

as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl (1959)

as Mr. Maxwell
A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair (1959)

as Jim Gordon
The Big Operator

The Big Operator (1959)

as Cliff Heldon
Terror Faces Magoo

Terror Faces Magoo (1959)

as Mr. Magoo
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

as Mr. Forbes
Magoo's Lodge Brother

Magoo's Lodge Brother (1959)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magoo

Merry Minstrel Magoo (1959)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Homecoming

Magoo’s Homecoming (1959)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bwana Magoo

Bwana Magoo (1959)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
No Image

A Princess for Magoo (1959)

as Narrator
Gumshoe Magoo

Gumshoe Magoo (1958)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magoo

Love Comes to Magoo (1958)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Macabre

Macabre (1958)

as Sheriff Jim Tyloe
No Image

Magoo’s Cruise (1958)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing (1958)

as Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving (1958)

as Paul Mason
The Explosive Mr. Magoo

The Explosive Mr. Magoo (1958)

as Mr Magoo (voice)
Scoutmaster Magoo

Scoutmaster Magoo (1958)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood (1958)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War

Magoo's Private War (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Moose Hunt

Magoo's Moose Hunt (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

as King's Emissary
Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious (1957)

as Harvey Graham
Rock Hound Magoo

Rock Hound Magoo (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Saves the Bank

Magoo Saves the Bank (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)

as Clarence Locan
Magoo's Masquerade

Magoo's Masquerade (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Breaks Par

Magoo Breaks Par (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magoo

Matador Magoo (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes Overboard

Magoo Goes Overboard (1957)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair (1957)

as Col. Homer W. Gooch
Meet Mother Magoo

Meet Mother Magoo (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Great Man

The Great Man (1956)

as Nick Cellantano
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

as Psychiatrist
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

as Danker
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

as Sgt. Hanna
Magoo's Problem Child

Magoo's Problem Child (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Trailblazer Magoo

Trailblazer Magoo (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Puddle Jumper

Magoo's Puddle Jumper (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Beats the Heat

Magoo Beats the Heat (1956)

as Mr. Magoo(voice)
The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills (1956)

as Willis Haver
Calling Doctor Magoo

Calling Doctor Magoo (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes West

Magoo Goes West (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

as Tom Culdane
Magoo's Canine Mutiny

Magoo's Canine Mutiny (1956)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle (1955)

as Pat Quaid
Magoo Makes News

Magoo Makes News (1955)

as Mr. Magoo
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

as Frank Stark
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy (1955)

as Commander Hutch
Madcap Magoo

Madcap Magoo (1955)

as Mr. Magoo
Magoo Express

Magoo Express (1955)

as Mr. Magoo
Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo (1954)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart (1954)

as Ben Judson
When Magoo Flew

When Magoo Flew (1954)

as Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)
Geraldine

Geraldine (1953)

as Jason Ambrose
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

as Mergo
Angel Face

Angel Face (1953)

as District Attorney Judson
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond (1953)

as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion (1952)

as Centurion
Hotsy Footsy

Hotsy Footsy (1952)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Pete Hothead

Pete Hothead (1952)

as Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story (1952)

as Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
No Image

Pink and Blue Blues (1952)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

as Peter Jones
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike (1952)

as Charles Barry
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

as Jim Cleary
Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons (1952)

as Joe Randolph
I Want You

I Want You (1951)

as Harvey Landrum
Grizzly Golfer

Grizzly Golfer (1951)

as Mr. Magoo
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

as Sam Harris
The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak (1951)

as Flaherty
Fuddy Duddy Buddy

Fuddy Duddy Buddy (1951)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Iron Man

Iron Man (1951)

as Max Watkins
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman (1951)

as Myron Winton
Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

as Bill Grayson
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story (1951)

as Mitch Davis
Plutopia

Plutopia (1951)

as Milton the Cat
Half Angel

Half Angel (1951)

as Michael Hogan
Barefaced Flatfoot

Barefaced Flatfoot (1951)

as Mr. Magoo
M

M (1951)

as The Mayor
Bungled Bungalow

Bungled Bungalow (1951)

as Mr. Magoo
The Popcorn Story

The Popcorn Story (1950)

as Narrator
Emergency Wedding

Emergency Wedding (1950)

as Ed Hamley
The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

as Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Trouble Indemnity

Trouble Indemnity (1950)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Customs Agent

Customs Agent (1950)

as Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Spellbound Hound

Spellbound Hound (1950)

as Mr. Magoo
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)

as Magistrate Backus
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession (1949)

as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1949)

as Higgins
Easy Living

Easy Living (1949)

as Dr. Franklin
Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

as Professor Sullivan
Ragtime Bear

Ragtime Bear (1949)

as Mr. Magoo (voice)
One Last Fling

One Last Fling (1949)

as Howard Pritchard
A-Lad-in His Lamp

A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)

as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Where Will You Hide? (1948)

as Narrator
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA

Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA (N/A)

as Self / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio)