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Jim Backus

Acting

Born: 1913-02-25
Died: 1989-07-03
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

James Gilmore 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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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting217 titles

Uncle Sam Magoo
10.0
Cartoon

Uncle Sam Magoo

1970Animation
Customs Agent
10.0
Movie

Customs Agent

1950Thriller
Getting Away from It All
10.0
Movie

Getting Away from It All

1972Comedy
Bungled Bungalow
10.0
Cartoon

Bungled Bungalow

1951Animation
Never Con a Killer
10.0
Movie

Never Con a Killer

1977Drama
Magoo Beats the Heat
10.0
Cartoon

Magoo Beats the Heat

1956Animation
Meet Mother Magoo
10.0
Cartoon

Meet Mother Magoo

1956Animation
Magoo's Problem Child
10.0
Cartoon

Magoo's Problem Child

1956Animation
The Rebels
10.0
Series

The Rebels

1979Drama
Espionage
10.0
Series

Espionage

1963-1964Action
Spellbound Hound
9.0
Cartoon

Spellbound Hound

1950Animation
Magic Carpet
9.0
Movie

Magic Carpet

1972Drama
Prince Jack
9.0
Movie

Prince Jack

1985Drama
Magoo's Lodge Brother
9.0
Cartoon

Magoo's Lodge Brother

1959Animation
Bwana Magoo
9.0
Cartoon

Bwana Magoo

1959Animation
Merry Minstrel Magoo
9.0
Cartoon

Merry Minstrel Magoo

1959Animation
Magoo’s Homecoming
9.0
Cartoon

Magoo’s Homecoming

1959Animation
The Jim Backus Show
9.0
Series

The Jim Backus Show

1960-1961Drama
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Destination Magoo
8.5
Cartoon

Destination Magoo

1954Comedy
Magoo Goes Overboard
8.3
Cartoon

Magoo Goes Overboard

1957Animation
Arrest and Trial
8.3
Series

Arrest and Trial

1963-2000Thriller
Scoutmaster Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Scoutmaster Magoo

1958Animation
Madcap Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Madcap Magoo

1955Drama
Trailblazer Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Trailblazer Magoo

1956Animation
Matador Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Matador Magoo

1957Animation
Magoo's Private War
8.0
Cartoon

Magoo's Private War

1957Animation
Magoo's Young Manhood
8.0
Cartoon

Magoo's Young Manhood

1958Animation
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

The Explosive Mr. Magoo

1958Animation
Gumshoe Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Gumshoe Magoo

1958Animation
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
8.0
Cartoon

Magoo’s Three-Point Landing

1958Animation
Love Comes to Magoo
8.0
Cartoon

Love Comes to Magoo

1958Animation
Pete Hothead
8.0
Cartoon

Pete Hothead

1952Animation
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
7.9
Cartoon

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

1986-2000Animation
The Untouchables
7.9
Series

The Untouchables

1959-1963Drama
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
7.8
Cartoon

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

1977Animation
I Dream of Jeannie
7.8
Series

I Dream of Jeannie

1965-1970Sci-Fi
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
7.7
Cartoon

Magoo's Canine Mutiny

1956Animation
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.6
Series

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974-1975Drama
The Wild Wild West
7.6
Series

The Wild Wild West

1965-1969Action
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Series

Hill Street Blues

1981-1987Drama
Rebel Without a Cause
7.5
Movie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955Drama
Hotsy Footsy
7.5
Cartoon

Hotsy Footsy

1952Animation
Magoo Goes West
7.5
Cartoon

Magoo Goes West

1956Drama
Gilligan's Island
7.5
Series

Gilligan's Island

1964-1967Comedy
Ellery Queen
7.5
Series

Ellery Queen

1975-1976Thriller
I Married Joan
7.5
Series

I Married Joan

1952-1955Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
The Gossip Columnist
7.3
Movie

The Gossip Columnist

1980Comedy
Ragtime Bear
7.2
Cartoon

Ragtime Bear

1949Animation
A-Lad-in His Lamp
7.2
Cartoon

A-Lad-in His Lamp

1948Animation
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.2
Series

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967-1969Comedy
Angel Face
7.1
Movie

Angel Face

1953Drama
Bright Victory
7.1
Movie

Bright Victory

1951Drama
The Great Lover
7.1
Movie

The Great Lover

1949Comedy
77 Sunset Strip
7.1
Series

77 Sunset Strip

1958-1964Thriller
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0
Movie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963Action
Fluffy
7.0
Movie

Fluffy

1965Comedy
Miracle on 34th Street
7.0
Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1973Drama
Here Come the Nelsons
7.0
Movie

Here Come the Nelsons

1952Comedy
Barefaced Flatfoot
7.0
Cartoon

Barefaced Flatfoot

1951Animation
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
7.0
Cartoon

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974Animation
There Goes The Bride
7.0
Movie

There Goes The Bride

1980Romance
Eighteen and Anxious
7.0
Movie

Eighteen and Anxious

1957Drama
Calling Doctor Magoo
7.0
Cartoon

Calling Doctor Magoo

1956Drama
Rock Hound Magoo
7.0
Cartoon

Rock Hound Magoo

1957Animation
Magoo Breaks Par
7.0
Cartoon

Magoo Breaks Par

1957Animation
Magoo Saves the Bank
7.0
Cartoon

Magoo Saves the Bank

1957Animation
Of Thee I Sing
7.0
Movie

Of Thee I Sing

1972Drama
The Good Guys
7.0
Series

The Good Guys

1968-1970Comedy
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0
Series

Alias Smith and Jones

1971-1973Action
Blondie
7.0
Series

Blondie

1968-1969Comedy
Daniel Boone
7.0
Series

Daniel Boone

1964-1970Action
Police Story
7.0
Series

Police Story

1973-1988Action
Eischied
7.0
Series

Eischied

1979-1980Drama
Joe Forrester
7.0
Series

Joe Forrester

1975-1976Drama
What's My Line?
7.0
Series

What's My Line?

1950-1967Drama
Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9
Movie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952Thriller
CHiPs
6.9
Series

CHiPs

1977-1983Drama
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9
Series

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962-1971Comedy
Maverick
6.9
Series

Maverick

1957-1962Comedy
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
Series

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950-1955Comedy
His Kind of Woman
6.8
Movie

His Kind of Woman

1951Thriller
Man of a Thousand Faces
6.8
Movie

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957Drama
The Man with a Cloak
6.8
Movie

The Man with a Cloak

1951Thriller
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
6.8
Movie

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

1979Drama
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
6.8
Movie

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970Action
The High Cost of Loving
6.8
Movie

The High Cost of Loving

1958Comedy
Sunday in New York
6.8
Movie

Sunday in New York

1963Comedy
A Child Is Waiting
6.8
Movie

A Child Is Waiting

1963Drama
Hollywood Story
6.7
Movie

Hollywood Story

1951Thriller
When Magoo Flew
6.7
Cartoon

When Magoo Flew

1954Animation
Deep in My Heart
6.7
Movie

Deep in My Heart

1954Drama
Magoo Express
6.7
Cartoon

Magoo Express

1955Comedy
The Brady Bunch
6.7
Series

The Brady Bunch

1969-1974Comedy
Charlie's Angels
6.7
Series

Charlie's Angels

1976-1981Action
Gunsmoke
6.7
Series

Gunsmoke

1955-1975Action
The Mr. Magoo Show
6.7
Cartoon

The Mr. Magoo Show

1960-1962Animation
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
6.7
Cartoon

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

1964-1965Drama
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Series

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968-1973Comedy
Don't Bother to Knock
6.6
Movie

Don't Bother to Knock

1952Drama
The Girl Most Likely To...
6.6
Movie

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973Comedy
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6
Series

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969-1976Drama
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
6.5
Movie

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950Comedy
Father Was a Fullback
6.5
Movie

Father Was a Fullback

1949Comedy
Grizzly Golfer
6.5
Cartoon

Grizzly Golfer

1951Animation
Fuddy Duddy Buddy
6.5
Cartoon

Fuddy Duddy Buddy

1951Animation
Ask Any Girl
6.5
Movie

Ask Any Girl

1959Comedy
Magoo Makes News
6.5
Cartoon

Magoo Makes News

1955Drama
The Popcorn Story
6.5
Cartoon

The Popcorn Story

1950Animation
Accidental Family
6.5
Series

Accidental Family

1967-1968Comedy
Fantasy Island
6.5
Series

Fantasy Island

1978-1984Sci-Fi
Hurry Sundown
6.4
Movie

Hurry Sundown

1967Drama
M
6.4
Movie

M

1951Thriller
Pat and Mike
6.4
Movie

Pat and Mike

1952Comedy
Medical Center
6.4
Series

Medical Center

1969-1976Drama
Nanny and the Professor
6.4
Series

Nanny and the Professor

1970-1971Sci-Fi
Pete's Dragon
6.3
Cartoon

Pete's Dragon

1977Sci-Fi
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
6.3
Movie

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972Comedy
The Wheeler Dealers
6.3
Movie

The Wheeler Dealers

1963Comedy
The Wild and the Innocent
6.3
Movie

The Wild and the Innocent

1959Action
Ice Palace
6.3
Movie

Ice Palace

1960Action
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
6.3
Cartoon

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962Animation
Magoo's Moose Hunt
6.3
Cartoon

Magoo's Moose Hunt

1957Animation
Burke's Law
6.3
Series

Burke's Law

1963-1966Drama
The Love Boat
6.3
Series

The Love Boat

1977-1987Drama
Flying High
6.3
Series

Flying High

1978-1979Drama
The Killer That Stalked New York
6.2
Movie

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950Thriller
Iron Man
6.2
Movie

Iron Man

1951Drama
Half Angel
6.2
Movie

Half Angel

1951Comedy
I Love Melvin
6.2
Movie

I Love Melvin

1953Drama
Trouble Indemnity
6.2
Cartoon

Trouble Indemnity

1950Animation
Above and Beyond
6.2
Movie

Above and Beyond

1953Action
Chico and the Man
6.2
Series

Chico and the Man

1974-1978Comedy
1001 Arabian Nights
6.1
Cartoon

1001 Arabian Nights

1959Animation
The Square Jungle
6.1
Movie

The Square Jungle

1955Drama
The Mod Squad
6.1
Series

The Mod Squad

1968-1973Action
Love, American Style
6.1
Series

Love, American Style

1969-1974Comedy
Macabre
6.0
Movie

Macabre

1958Horror
Friday Foster
6.0
Movie

Friday Foster

1975Action
The Big Operator
6.0
Movie

The Big Operator

1959Drama
Emergency Wedding
6.0
Movie

Emergency Wedding

1950Comedy
Geraldine
6.0
Movie

Geraldine

1953Comedy
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0
Movie

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982Documentary
Gilligan's Planet
6.0
Cartoon

Gilligan's Planet

1982Animation
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
Series

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950-1957Drama
Boys' Night Out
5.9
Movie

Boys' Night Out

1962Comedy
Hello Down There
5.9
Movie

Hello Down There

1969Comedy
Plutopia
5.9
Cartoon

Plutopia

1951Animation
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
5.9
Movie

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962Sci-Fi
Androcles and the Lion
5.9
Movie

Androcles and the Lion

1952Comedy
The Millionaire
5.8
Series

The Millionaire

1955-1960Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
A Dangerous Profession
5.7
Movie

A Dangerous Profession

1949Thriller
Critic's Choice
5.7
Movie

Critic's Choice

1963Comedy
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
5.7
Cartoon

Magoo's Puddle Jumper

1956Animation
My Six Loves
5.7
Movie

My Six Loves

1963Comedy
Terror Faces Magoo
5.7
Cartoon

Terror Faces Magoo

1959Animation
Easy Living
5.7
Movie

Easy Living

1949Drama
The Dick Powell Show
5.7
Series

The Dick Powell Show

1961-1963Drama
Francis in the Navy
5.6
Movie

Francis in the Navy

1955Comedy
Crazy Mama
5.6
Movie

Crazy Mama

1975Thriller
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
5.6
Movie

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957Drama
Zotz!
5.5
Movie

Zotz!

1962Comedy
The New Adventures of Gilligan
5.5
Cartoon

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974-1975Animation
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
5.4
Movie

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981Comedy
The Opposite Sex
5.4
Movie

The Opposite Sex

1956Comedy
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
5.3
Movie

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968Comedy
Johnny Cool
5.3
Movie

Johnny Cool

1963Thriller
I Want You
5.3
Movie

I Want You

1951Drama
Damn Yankees
5.3
Movie

Damn Yankees

1967Comedy
Cain's Hundred
5.3
Series

Cain's Hundred

1961-1962Drama
Matinee Theater
5.3
Series

Matinee Theater

1955-1958Drama
The Horizontal Lieutenant
5.2
Movie

The Horizontal Lieutenant

1962Comedy
Advance to the Rear
5.2
Movie

Advance to the Rear

1964Comedy
Don't Make Waves
5.2
Movie

Don't Make Waves

1967Comedy
Wake Me When the War Is Over
5.2
Movie

Wake Me When the War Is Over

1969Comedy
Harry O
5.2
Series

Harry O

1974-1976Drama
You Can't Run Away from It
5.1
Movie

You Can't Run Away from It

1956Romance
Good Guys Wear Black
5.1
Movie

Good Guys Wear Black

1978Action
Billie
5.0
Movie

Billie

1965Drama
C.H.O.M.P.S.
5.0
Movie

C.H.O.M.P.S.

1979Drama
The Great Man
5.0
Movie

The Great Man

1956Drama
Mobile One
5.0
Series

Mobile One

1975Drama
I'll See You in My Dreams
4.9
Movie

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951Comedy
Top Secret Affair
4.9
Movie

Top Secret Affair

1957Comedy
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8
Movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971Comedy
One Last Fling
4.8
Movie

One Last Fling

1949Romance
Cop on the Beat
4.7
Movie

Cop on the Beat

1975Thriller
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
4.6
Movie

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

1978Comedy
The Naked Hills
4.6
Movie

The Naked Hills

1956Action
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5
Movie

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956Comedy
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5
Movie

The Girl He Left Behind

1956Comedy
A Private's Affair
4.5
Movie

A Private's Affair

1959Comedy
Myra Breckinridge
4.5
Movie

Myra Breckinridge

1970Comedy
The Rose Bowl Story
4.3
Movie

The Rose Bowl Story

1952Drama
Operation Bikini
3.9
Movie

Operation Bikini

1963Drama
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8
Movie

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965Comedy
Climax!
3.8
Series

Climax!

1954-1958Drama
Magoo's Masquerade
3.3
Cartoon

Magoo's Masquerade

1957Animation
Angels' Brigade
3.2
Movie

Angels' Brigade

1979Action
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.0
Movie

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982Comedy
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)
0
Cartoon

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

1959Animation
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
0
Movie

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005Documentary
Inside Magoo
0
Cartoon

Inside Magoo

1960Animation
I Was a Teenage Magoo
0
Cartoon

I Was a Teenage Magoo

1960Animation
Magoo Meets Frankenstein
0
Cartoon

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

1961Animation
Tom, Dick and Harriet
0
Movie

Tom, Dick and Harriet

1960Drama
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
0
Movie

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950Comedy
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery
0
Cartoon

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

1964Animation
Have I Got a Christmas for You
0
Movie

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977Drama
Rendezvous in Space
0
Cartoon

Rendezvous in Space

1964Documentary
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest
0
Movie

Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest

1964Drama
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA
0
Movie

Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA

2024Documentary
The Unknown Story
0
Series

The Unknown Story

2022 - ...Documentary

Writing2 titles

Destination Magoo
8.5
Cartoon

Destination Magoo

1954Comedy
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
4.8
Movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971Comedy