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.
Movies
Rebel Without a Cause Frank Stark
Pete's Dragon The Mayor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Tyler Fitzgerald
Don't Bother to Knock Peter Jones
Angels' Brigade Cmdr. Lindsey March
Now You See Him, Now You Don't Timothy Forsythe
The Killer That Stalked New York Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Rescue from Gilligan's Island Thurston Howell III
His Kind of Woman Myron Winton
Boys' Night Out Peter Bowers
Hello Down There T.R. Hollister
Macabre Sheriff Jim Tyloe
Deadline - U.S.A. Jim Cleary
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) Mr. Magoo (voice)
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Tru-Blue Lou
The Wheeler Dealers Bullard Bear
I'll See You in My Dreams Sam Harris
Man of a Thousand Faces Clarence Locan
Francis in the Navy Commander Hutch
1001 Arabian Nights Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
The Wild and the Innocent Mr. Forbes
Hollywood Story Mitch Davis
Ice Palace Dave Husack
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents Himself (uncredited)
Plutopia Milton the Cat
A Dangerous Profession Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Los Angeles Plays Itself Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Iron Man Max Watkins
Slapstick of Another Kind President of the U.S.
Johnny Cool Louis Murphy
Zotz! Prof. Horatio Kellgore
The Man with a Cloak Flaherty
Friday Foster Enos Griffith
Billie Howard G. Carol
The Girl Most Likely To... Prof. David Tilson
Critic's Choice Dr. William Von Hagedorn
C.H.O.M.P.S. Mr. Gibbs
You Can't Run Away from It Danker
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island Thurston Howell III
Crazy Mama Mr. Albertson
Ragtime Bear Mr. Magoo (voice)
Uncle Sam Magoo Mr. Magoo
Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper Mr. Magoo (voice)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Whitepaper
Father Was a Fullback Professor Sullivan
The Pied Piper of Hamelin King's Emissary
The Horizontal Lieutenant Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
The Rebels John Hancock
Operation Bikini Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Mooch Goes to Hollywood Jim Backus
Meet Me in Las Vegas Tom Culdane
Half Angel Michael Hogan
The Naked Hills Willis Haver
Customs Agent Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Staunch
The Girl He Left Behind Sgt. Hanna
Advance to the Rear Gen. Willoughby
Hurry Sundown Carter Sillens
Top Secret Affair Col. Homer W. Gooch
Inside Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
The High Cost of Loving Paul Mason
Fluffy Sergeant
My Six Loves Sheriff
I Want You Harvey Landrum
Miracle on 34th Street Shellhammer
The Big Operator Cliff Heldon
Getting Away from It All Mike Lorimar
Here Come the Nelsons Joe Randolph
Goodnight Jackie Mr. Landry
M The Mayor
I Love Melvin Mergo
The Square Jungle Pat Quaid
Spellbound Hound Mr. Magoo
Bungled Bungalow Mr. Magoo
Barefaced Flatfoot Mr. Magoo
Angel Face District Attorney Judson
Bright Victory Bill Grayson
Grizzly Golfer Mr. Magoo
A Private's Affair Jim Gordon
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
One Last Fling Howard Pritchard
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom Pat Quaid (archive footage)
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
When Magoo Flew Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magic Carpet George Benson
Emergency Wedding Ed Hamley
Never Con a Killer Stanley Bunch
The Great Man Nick Cellantano
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Self
Good Guys Wear Black Albert, the Doorman
Fuddy Duddy Buddy Mr. Magoo (voice)
Hotsy Footsy Mr. Magoo (voice)
I Was a Teenage Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Cop on the Beat Jake Mandel
Androcles and the Lion Centurion
Myra Breckinridge Doctor
Magoo Meets Frankenstein Mr. Magoo
Scoutmaster Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Prince Jack Dealy
Trouble Indemnity Mr. Magoo (voice)
There Goes The Bride Mr. Perkins
Ask Any Girl Mr. Maxwell
Deep in My Heart Ben Judson
Don't Make Waves Self (uncredited)
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island Thurston Howell III
The Opposite Sex Psychiatrist
The Rose Bowl Story Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Tom, Dick and Harriet James
A Princess for Magoo Narrator
Sunday in New York Chief Pilot Drysdale
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy Magistrate Backus
Above and Beyond Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Eighteen and Anxious Harvey Graham
Terror Faces Magoo Mr. Magoo
Magoo Express Mr. Magoo
Madcap Magoo Mr. Magoo
Magoo Makes News Mr. Magoo
Magoo Goes West Mr. Magoo (voice)
Calling Doctor Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Destination Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery Mr. Magoo
The Gossip Columnist Jim Backus
Magoo Beats the Heat Mr. Magoo(voice)
Pat and Mike Charles Barry
Easy Living Dr. Franklin
A-Lad-in His Lamp Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
The Enchanted Journey Gamba
Trailblazer Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Problem Child Mr. Magoo (voice)
Meet Mother Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Canine Mutiny Mr. Magoo (voice)
Rock Hound Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Moose Hunt Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes Overboard Mr. Magoo (voice)
Matador Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Breaks Par Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Masquerade Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Saves the Bank Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Young Manhood Mr. Magoo (voice)
Geraldine Jason Ambrose
Magoo's Lodge Brother Mr. Magoo (voice)
Damn Yankees Benny Van Buren
Wake Me When the War Is Over Colonel
A Child Is Waiting Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
The Explosive Mr. Magoo Mr Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
Magoo’s Cruise Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Gumshoe Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bwana Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Homecoming Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Have I Got a Christmas for You Kevin Grady
The Great Lover Higgins
Rendezvous in Space Moon (voice)
Of Thee I Sing Senator Robert F. Lyons
Where Will You Hide? Narrator
The Popcorn Story Narrator
Shows
CHiPs Weitzman
The Dick Powell Show Monte
77 Sunset Strip Maury Samuels
Burke's Law Harold Mason
Cain's Hundred Karl Bigger
Gilligan's Planet Thurston Howell, III (voice)
The Good Guys
The Love Boat Marvin Waterman
The Brady Bunch
Gilligan's Island Thurston Howell, III
Chico and the Man
The Beverly Hillbillies Marty Van Ransohoff
Alias Smith and Jones
Charlie's Angels Iggy
The Merv Griffin Show Self
Continental Showcase Self - Host
The New Adventures of Gilligan Thurston Howell III (voice)
The Mod Squad Emile Wade
Medical Center
Arrest and Trial Sam Thayer
Gunsmoke Reverend Sims
Studio One Tim McTaggart
Hallmark Hall of Fame Kevin Grady
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Blondie
Harry O
Mobile One
The Wild Wild West Fabian Swanson
Nanny and the Professor Dr. Charles Walters
Daniel Boone Will Scataway
Police Story
The Millionaire Henry Banning
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self
Climax! Detective Herman
Matinee Theater
Accidental Family
Ellery Queen Howard Biggers
Robert Montgomery Presents Lucus Edgerton
Eischied
I Married Joan Judge Bradley Stevens
Sweepstakes
Flying High
The Barbara McNair Show Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
The Mr. Magoo Show Mr Magoo
The Jim Backus Show
Joe Forrester
Maverick Joe Wheelwright
The Mike Douglas Show Self
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love, American Style Jerry Franks
Marcus Welby, M.D. Bill
Lux Video Theatre Harry
The Untouchables William Norbert
The Gale Storm Show Arthur Hutchins
Burke's Law Pork Pie Hannigan
Burke's Law Herkimer Witt
The George Gobel Show Self
The Love Boat Mr. Landers
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Self
I Dream of Jeannie General Fitzhugh
What's My Line? Self - Panelist
Fantasy Island Cap Truman
