Jim Backus
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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Movies (30)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
as Himself (uncredited)
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
2004
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
as Self
1987
Prince Jack
as Dealy
1985
Slapstick of Another Kind
as President of the U.S.
1982
Enchanted Journey
as Gamba
1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1981
There Goes The Bride
as Mr. Perkins
1980
The Gossip Columnist
as Jim Backus
1980
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Mr. Gibbs
1979
The Rebels
as John Hancock
1979
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1979
Angels' Brigade
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
1979
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
as Thurston Howell III
1978
Good Guys Wear Black
as Albert, the Doorman
1978
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Kevin Grady
1977
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
1977
Never Con a Killer
as Stanley Bunch
1977
Friday Foster
as Enos Griffith
1975
Crazy Mama
as Mr. Albertson
1975
Cop on the Beat
as Jake Mandel
1975
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
1974
Goodnight Jackie
as Mr. Landry
1974
Miracle on 34th Street
as Shellhammer
1973
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Prof. David Tilson
1973
Magic Carpet
as George Benson
1972
Of Thee I Sing
as Senator Robert F. Lyons
1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Timothy Forsythe
1972
Getting Away from It All
as Mike Lorimar
1972
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Jim Backus
1971
TV Shows (20)
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
1986
Gilligan's Planet
as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
1982
Hill Street Blues
as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Eischied
1979
$weepstake$
as Major Adams
1979
Flying High
1978
Fantasy Island
as Cap Truman
1978
The Love Boat
as Marvin Waterman
1977
CHiPs
as Weitzman
1977
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
1977
Charlie's Angels
as Iggy
1976
Mobile One
as Macklin
1975
Ellery Queen
as Howard Biggers
1975
Joe Forrester
1975
Chico and the Man
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Harry O
as Ziggy
1974
The New Adventures of Gilligan
as Thurston Howell III (voice)
1974
Police Story
1973
Alias Smith and Jones
1971