7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 25, 1913(76)
Day of Death
July 3, 1989
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
James Gilmore Backus
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.
Known For
6.3
The Love Boat
1977· TV Series
6.3
The Love Boat
1977· TV Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
7.7
Hill Street Blues
1981· TV Series
7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.9
Maverick
1957· TV Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962· TV Series
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962· TV Series
Filmography
- 2022TVThe Unknown Storyas Self - archive footage
- 2005MovieRebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocentsas Himself (uncredited)
- 2004MovieLos Angeles Plays Itselfas Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
- 1986TVThe Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
- 1985MoviePrince Jackas Dealy
- 1982MovieSlapstick of Another Kindas President of the U.S.
- 1982TVGilligan's Planetas Thurston Howell, III (voice)
- 1982MovieNatalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
- 1981MovieThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
- 1981TVHill Street Bluesas Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980MovieThere Goes The Brideas Mr. Perkins
- 1980MovieThe Gossip Columnistas Jim Backus
- 1979MovieC.H.O.M.P.S.as Mr. Gibbs
- 1979TVEischied
- 1979TVThe Rebelsas John Hancock
- 1979MovieThe Castaways on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
- 1979MovieAngels' Brigadeas Cmdr. Lindsey March
- 1978MovieRescue from Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III
- 1978TVFlying High
- 1978MovieGood Guys Wear Blackas Albert, the Doorman
- 1978TVFantasy Islandas Cap Truman
- 1977MovieHave I Got a Christmas for Youas Kevin Grady
- 1977MoviePete's Dragonas The Mayor
- 1977TVThe Love Boatas Marvin Waterman
- 1977TVThe Love Boatas Mr. Landers
- 1977TVCHiPsas Weitzman
- 1977TVWhat's New, Mr. Magoo?as Mr. Magoo (voice)
- 1977MovieNever Con a Killeras Stanley Bunch
- 1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Iggy
- 1975MovieFriday Fosteras Enos Griffith
- 1975TVMobile Oneas Macklin
- 1975TVEllery Queenas Howard Biggers
- 1975TVJoe Forrester
- 1975MovieCrazy Mamaas Mr. Albertson
- 1975MovieCop on the Beatas Jake Mandel
- 1974MovieYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
- 1974TVChico and the Man
- 1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalker
- 1974TVHarry Oas Ziggy
- 1974TVThe New Adventures of Gilliganas Thurston Howell III (voice)
- 1973MovieMiracle on 34th Streetas Shellhammer
- 1973MovieThe Girl Most Likely To...as Prof. David Tilson
- 1973TVPolice Story
- 1973TVPolice Storyas Jake Mandel
- 1972MovieMagic Carpetas George Benson
- 1972MovieOf Thee I Singas Senator Robert F. Lyons
- 1972MovieNow You See Him, Now You Don'tas Timothy Forsythe
- 1972MovieGetting Away from It Allas Mike Lorimar
- 1971MovieMooch Goes to Hollywoodas Jim Backus
- 1971TVAlias Smith and Jones