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