Known For
Acting
Known Credits
236
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 25, 1913 (113 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
| 2022 | The Unknown Storyas Self - archive footage | |
| 2005 | Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocentsas Himself (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | Hollywood's Hidden Secretsas Self | |
| 1986 | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Showas | |
| 1985 | Prince Jackas Dealy | |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kindas President of the U.S. | |
| 1982 | Gilligan's Planetas Thurston Howell, III (voice) | |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Ladyas | |
| 1981 | The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | There Goes The Brideas Mr. Perkins | |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnistas Jim Backus | |
| 1979 | C.H.O.M.P.S.as Mr. Gibbs | |
| 1979 | Eischiedas | |
| 1979 | The Rebelsas John Hancock | |
| 1979 | The Castaways on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III | |
| 1979 | Angels' Brigadeas Cmdr. Lindsey March | |
| 1979 | $weepstake$as Major Adams | |
| 1978 | Rescue from Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell III | |
| 1978 | Flying Highas | |
| 1978 | Good Guys Wear Blackas Albert, the Doorman | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Islandas Cap Truman | |
| 1977 | Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Kevin Grady | |
| 1977 | Pete's Dragonas The Mayor | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Marvin Waterman | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Mr. Landers | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas Weitzman | |
| 1977 | What's New, Mr. Magoo?as Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1977 | Never Con a Killeras Stanley Bunch | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Iggy | |
| 1975 | Friday Fosteras Enos Griffith | |
| 1975 | Mobile Oneas Macklin | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queenas Howard Biggers | |
| 1975 | Joe Forresteras | |
| 1975 | Crazy Mamaas Mr. Albertson | |
| 1975 | Cop on the Beatas Jake Mandel | |
| 1974 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Narrator / Santa Claus (voice) | |
| 1974 | Chico and the Manas | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas Ziggy | |
| 1974 | The New Adventures of Gilliganas Thurston Howell III (voice) | |
| 1974 | Goodnight Jackieas Mr. Landry | |
| 1973 | Miracle on 34th Streetas Shellhammer | |
| 1973 | The Girl Most Likely To...as Prof. David Tilson | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas Jake Mandel | |
| 1972 | Magic Carpetas George Benson | |
| 1972 | Of Thee I Singas Senator Robert F. Lyons | |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Timothy Forsythe | |
| 1972 | Getting Away from It Allas Mike Lorimar | |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Jim Backus | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jonesas | |
| 1970 | Myra Breckinridgeas Doctor | |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Staunch | |
| 1970 | Uncle Sam Magooas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professoras Dr. Charles Walters | |
| 1969 | Wake Me When the War Is Overas Colonel | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Jerry Franks | |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunchas Zaccariah | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.as Bill | |
| 1969 | The Barbara McNair Showas Self | |
| 1969 | Hello Down Thereas T.R. Hollister | |
| 1968 | Blondieas J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers | |
| 1968 | The Good Guysas | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas Emile Wade | |
| 1968 | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?as Tru-Blue Lou | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Accidental Familyas | |
| 1967 | Don't Make Wavesas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Damn Yankeesas Benny Van Buren | |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundownas Carter Sillens | |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self | |
| 1966 | Continental Showcaseas Self - Host | |
| 1965 | Billieas Howard G. Carol | |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannieas General Fitzhugh | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild Westas Fabian Swanson | |
| 1965 | Fluffyas Sergeant | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Whitepaper | |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell, III | |
| 1964 | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Will Scataway | |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Spaceas Moon (voice) | |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rearas Gen. Willoughby | |
| 1964 | Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forestas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1964 | Mr. Magoo, Man of Mysteryas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealersas Bullard Bear | |
| 1963 | Sunday in New Yorkas Chief Pilot Drysdale | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Tyler Fitzgerald | |
| 1963 | Johnny Coolas Louis Murphy | |
| 1963 | Espionageas McAvoy | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Harold Mason | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Herkimer Witt | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Pork Pie Hannigan | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trialas Sam Thayer | |
| 1963 | My Six Lovesas Sheriff | |
| 1963 | Operation Bikinias Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly | |
| 1963 | Critic's Choiceas Dr. William Von Hagedorn | |
| 1963 | A Child Is Waitingas Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Mister Magoo's Christmas Carolas Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) | |
| 1962 | Zotz!as Horatio Kellgore | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Showas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Marty Van Ransohoff | |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas The King (segment "The Dancing Princess") | |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Outas Peter Bowers | |
| 1962 | The Horizontal Lieutenantas Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Showas Monte | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Karl Bigger | |
| 1961 | Magoo Meets Frankensteinas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1960 | The Mr. Magoo Showas Mr Magoo (voice) | |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Showas | |
| 1960 | Inside Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self | |
| 1960 | Ice Palaceas Dave Husack | |
| 1960 | Tom, Dick and Harrietas James | |
| 1960 | I Was a Teenage Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)as Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | 1001 Arabian Nightsas Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas William Norbert | |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girlas Mr. Maxwell | |
| 1959 | A Private's Affairas Jim Gordon | |
| 1959 | The Big Operatoras Cliff Heldon | |
| 1959 | Terror Faces Magooas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1959 | The Wild and the Innocentas Mr. Forbes | |
| 1959 | Magoo's Lodge Brotheras Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | Merry Minstrel Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | Magoo’s Homecomingas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | Bwana Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1959 | A Princess for Magooas Narrator | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Maury Samuels | |
| 1958 | Gumshoe Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1958 | Love Comes to Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1958 | Macabreas Sheriff Jim Tyloe | |
| 1958 | Magoo’s Cruiseas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1958 | Magoo’s Three-Point Landingas Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice) | |
| 1958 | The High Cost of Lovingas Paul Mason | |
| 1958 | The Explosive Mr. Magooas Mr Magoo (voice) | |
| 1958 | Scoutmaster Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1958 | Magoo's Young Manhoodas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Magoo's Private Waras Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Magoo's Moose Huntas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | The Pied Piper of Hamelinas King's Emissary | |
| 1957 | Eighteen and Anxiousas Harvey Graham | |
| 1957 | Rock Hound Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Magoo Saves the Bankas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Joe Wheelwright | |
| 1957 | Magoo's Masqueradeas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Facesas Clarence Locan | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self | |
| 1957 | Magoo Breaks Paras Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Matador Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Magoo Goes Overboardas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1957 | Top Secret Affairas Col. Homer W. Gooch | |
| 1956 | Meet Mother Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | The Great Manas Nick Cellantano | |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sexas Psychiatrist | |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from Itas Danker | |
| 1956 | The Girl He Left Behindas Sgt. Hanna | |
| 1956 | Magoo's Problem Childas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Showas Arthur Hutchins | |
| 1956 | Conflictas Dandy Summers | |
| 1956 | Trailblazer Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | Magoo's Puddle Jumperas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | Magoo Beats the Heatas Mr. Magoo(voice) | |
| 1956 | The Naked Hillsas Willis Haver | |
| 1956 | Calling Doctor Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | Magoo Goes Westas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegasas Tom Culdane | |
| 1956 | Magoo's Canine Mutinyas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1955 | The Square Jungleas Pat Quaid | |
| 1955 | Magoo Makes Newsas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theateras | |
| 1955 | Rebel Without a Causeas Frank Stark | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Reverend Sims | |
| 1955 | Francis in the Navyas Commander Hutch | |
| 1955 | Madcap Magooas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1955 | Magoo Expressas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1955 | The Millionaireas Henry Banning | |
| 1954 | Destination Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1954 | Deep in My Heartas Ben Judson | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Detective Herman | |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Showas Self | |
| 1954 | When Magoo Flewas Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice) | |
| 1953 | Geraldineas Jason Ambrose | |
| 1953 | I Love Melvinas Mergo | |
| 1953 | Angel Faceas District Attorney Judson | |
| 1953 | Above and Beyondas Gen. Curtis E. LeMay | |
| 1952 | Androcles and the Lionas Centurion | |
| 1952 | Hotsy Footsyas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1952 | I Married Joanas Judge Bradley Stevens | |
| 1952 | Pete Hotheadas Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Rose Bowl Storyas Michael "Iron Mike" Burke | |
| 1952 | Pink and Blue Bluesas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1952 | Don't Bother to Knockas Peter Jones | |
| 1952 | Pat and Mikeas Charles Barry | |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A.as Jim Cleary | |
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsonsas Joe Randolph | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Kevin Grady | |
| 1951 | I Want Youas Harvey Landrum | |
| 1951 | Grizzly Golferas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreamsas Sam Harris | |
| 1951 | The Man with a Cloakas Flaherty | |
| 1951 | Fuddy Duddy Buddyas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1951 | Iron Manas Max Watkins | |
| 1951 | His Kind of Womanas Myron Winton | |
| 1951 | Bright Victoryas Bill Grayson | |
| 1951 | Hollywood Storyas Mitch Davis | |
| 1951 | Plutopiaas Milton the Cat | |
| 1951 | Half Angelas Michael Hogan | |
| 1951 | Barefaced Flatfootas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1951 | Mas The Mayor | |
| 1951 | Bungled Bungalowas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1950 | The Popcorn Storyas Narrator | |
| 1950 | Emergency Weddingas Ed Hamley | |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Willie Dennis (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Harry | |
| 1950 | Trouble Indemnityas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Houras Self | |
| 1950 | Customs Agentas Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby | |
| 1950 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Townas Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers | |
| 1950 | Spellbound Houndas Mr. Magoo | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?as Self | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas Lucus Edgerton | |
| 1950 | Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyas Magistrate Backus | |
| 1949 | A Dangerous Professionas Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice) | |
| 1949 | The Great Loveras Higgins | |
| 1949 | Easy Livingas Dr. Franklin | |
| 1949 | Father Was a Fullbackas Professor Sullivan | |
| 1949 | Ragtime Bearas Mr. Magoo (voice) | |
| 1949 | One Last Flingas Howard Pritchard | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Tim McTaggart | |
| 1948 | A-Lad-in His Lampas Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Where Will You Hide?as Narrator | |
| Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPAas Self / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio) |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood...Writer | |
| 1954 | Destination Magoo...Story |
