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Jim Backus
AKA: James Gilmore Backus
Acting
Born: 1913
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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.
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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Street Blues | 1981 | Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Fantasy Island | 1978 | Cap Truman |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Mr. Landers |
| CHiPs | 1977 | Weitzman |
| Ellery Queen | 1975 | Howard Biggers |
| Joe Forrester | 1975 | Contributor |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 1974 | Contributor |
| Harry O | 1974 | Ziggy |
| Police Story | 1973 | Contributor |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | Contributor |
| Nanny and the Professor | 1970 | Dr. Charles Walters |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | Jerry Franks |
| The Brady Bunch | 1969 | Zaccariah |
| Medical Center | 1969 | Contributor |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1969 | Bill |
| The Mod Squad | 1968 | Emile Wade |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 1968 | Self (uncredited) |
| I Dream of Jeannie | 1965 | General Fitzhugh |
| Gilligan's Island | 1964 | Thurston Howell, III |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 | Will Scataway |
| Espionage | 1963 | McAvoy |
| Burke's Law | 1963 | Harold Mason |
| Arrest and Trial | 1963 | Sam Thayer |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962 | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | Marty Van Ransohoff |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| Cain's Hundred | 1961 | Karl Bigger |
| The Mr. Magoo Show | 1960 | Mr Magoo (voice) |
| The Untouchables | 1959 | William Norbert |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | Maury Samuels |
| Maverick | 1957 | Joe Wheelwright |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | 1957 | Self |
| Matinee Theater | 1955 | Contributor |
| Gunsmoke | 1955 | Reverend Sims |
| The Millionaire | 1955 | Henry Banning |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1950 | Self |
| What's My Line? | 1950 | Self |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1950 | Lucus Edgerton |
| Studio One | 1948 | Tim McTaggart |