Jim Backus
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.
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
Rebel Without a Cause
as Frank Stark
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Tyler Fitzgerald
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
Cast Credits
Prince Jack
as Dealy
Slapstick of Another Kind
as President of the U.S.
Enchanted Journey
as Gamba
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
There Goes The Bride
as Mr. Perkins
The Gossip Columnist
as Jim Backus
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Mr. Gibbs
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigade
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
Good Guys Wear Black
as Albert, the Doorman
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Kevin Grady
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
Never Con a Killer
as Stanley Bunch
Friday Foster
as Enos Griffith
Crazy Mama
as Mr. Albertson
Cop on the Beat
as Jake Mandel
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
Goodnight Jackie
as Mr. Landry
Miracle on 34th Street
as Shellhammer
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Prof. David Tilson
Magic Carpet
as George Benson
Of Thee I Sing
as Senator Robert F. Lyons
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Timothy Forsythe
Getting Away from It All
as Mike Lorimar
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Jim Backus
Myra Breckinridge
as Doctor
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
as Staunch
Uncle Sam Magoo
as Mr. Magoo
Crew Credits
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Writer
Destination Magoo
Story