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221
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Actor
Jim Backus
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Movies: 161Series: 60Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 2771
IMDb ID: nm0000822
Known for: Acting
Born: February 25, 1913
Died: July 3, 1989
Age: 76
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2026
Years active: 79
Average TMDB rating: 6.34
Wikidata: Q1236412
Also known as
James Gilmore Backus
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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.
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Movie credits linked with Jim Backus.
Looney Tunes Collector's Vault, Volume 2
2026 Movie
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
as Himself (uncredited)
2005 Movie
7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
2004 Movie
Prince Jack
as Dealy
1985 Movie
2.7
Slapstick of Another Kind
as President of the U.S.
1982 Movie
6.0
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982 Movie
6.4
Enchanted Journey
as Gamba
1981 Movie
4.6
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1981 Movie
There Goes The Bride
as Mr. Perkins
1980 Movie
7.5
The Gossip Columnist
as Jim Backus
1980 Movie
5.0
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Mr. Gibbs
1979 Movie
6.6
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1979 Movie
3.1
Angels' Brigade
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
1979 Movie
4.6
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1978 Movie
5.1
Good Guys Wear Black
as Albert, the Doorman
1978 Movie
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Kevin Grady
1977 Movie
6.3
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
1977 Movie
Never Con a Killer
as Stanley Bunch
1977 Movie
5.9
Friday Foster
as Enos Griffith
1975 Movie
5.5
Crazy Mama
as Mr. Albertson
1975 Movie
4.1
Cop on the Beat
as Jake Mandel
1975 Movie
6.6
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
1974 Movie
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
as Shellhammer
1973 Movie
6.6
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Prof. David Tilson
1973 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jim Backus.
The Unknown Story
as Self - archive footage • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
261 eps
1986 Series
5.8
Gilligan's Planet
as Thurston Howell, III (voice) • 13 eps
1982 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.0
Eischied
1 eps
1979 Series
The Rebels
as John Hancock • 2 eps
1979 Series
4.5
Flying High
1 eps
1978 Series
6.4
Fantasy Island
as Cap Truman • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Marvin Waterman • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.8
CHiPs
as Weitzman • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.5
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
32 eps
1977 Series
6.7
Charlie's Angels
as Iggy • 2 eps
1976 Series
5.0
Mobile One
as Macklin • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.5
Ellery Queen
as Howard Biggers • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.0
Joe Forrester
1 eps
1975 Series
7.6
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1 eps
1974 Series
5.8
Chico and the Man
1 eps
1974 Series
4.6
Harry O
as Ziggy • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.0
The New Adventures of Gilligan
as Thurston Howell III (voice) • 32 eps
1974 Series
6.9
Police Story
2 eps
1973 Series
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
1 eps
1971 Series
6.0
Nanny and the Professor
as Dr. Charles Walters • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as Jerry Franks • 2 eps
1969 Series
6.7
The Brady Bunch
3 eps
1969 Series