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BornFebruary 25, 1913
DiedJuly 3, 1989 (age 76)
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Film credits163
Jim Backus
DeceasedKnown for 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.
Filmography
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005
as Himself (uncredited)
- No poster
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
1987
as Self
Prince Jack
1985
as Dealy
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983
as Himself
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as President of the U.S.
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
as Thurston Howell III
There Goes The Bride
1980
as Mr. Perkins
The Gossip Columnist
1980
as Jim Backus
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979
as Mr. Gibbs
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979
as Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigade
1979
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978
as Thurston Howell III
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
as Albert, the Doorman
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Kevin Grady
Pete's Dragon
1977
as The Mayor
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Stanley Bunch
Friday Foster
1975
as Enos Griffith
Crazy Mama
1975
as Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beat
1975
as Jake Mandel
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
- No poster
Goodnight Jackie
1974
as Mr. Landry
Miracle on 34th Street
1973
as Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
as Prof. David Tilson