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Jim Backus

Birthday: 1913-02-25 | Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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Known For

Surviving Gilligan's Island

Surviving Gilligan's Island 2001

Release Date:

2001

Rating: 7.3

genres:

Drama / Comedy

Stars:

Bob Denver / Dawn Wells / Russell Johnson

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The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show 1986

Release Date:

1986

Rating: 7

genres:

Animation / Comedy

Stars: Stan Freberg / Mel Blanc / Jim Backus /

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Gilligan's Planet

Gilligan's Planet 1982

Release Date:

1982

Rating: 6.1

genres:

Animation

Stars: Bob Denver / Natalie Schafer / Jim Backus /

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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island 1981

Release Date:

1981

Rating: 4.2

genres:

Comedy / Family / TV Movie

Stars:

Bob Denver / Alan Hale Jr. / Jim Backus

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Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade 1979

Release Date:

1979

Rating: 2.2

genres:

Action / Comedy

Stars:

Jacqulin Cole / Susan Kiger / Jack Palance

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The Rebels

The Rebels 1979

Release Date:

1979

Rating: 6.4

genres:

Drama / History / War

Stars:

Andrew Stevens / Don Johnson / Doug McClure

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Acting

2001

Surviving Gilligan's Island

as Himself (archive footage)

1981

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as Thurston Howell III

1979

Angels' Brigade

as Cmdr. Lindsey March

1979

The Rebels

as John Hancock

1979

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

as Mr. Gibbs

1979

The Castaways on Gilligan's Island

as Thurston Howell III

1978

Good Guys Wear Black

as Albert, the Doorman

1978

Rescue from Gilligan's Island

as Thurston Howell III

1977

Pete's Dragon

as The Mayor

1975

Friday Foster

as Enos Griffith

1975

Crazy Mama

as Mr. Albertson

1974

Goodnight Jackie

as Mr. Landry

1973

Miracle on 34th Street

as Shellhammer

1972

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

as Timothy Forsythe

1970

Myra Breckinridge

as Doctor

1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

as Staunch

1969

Hello Down There

as T.R. Hollister

1965

Billie

as Howard G. Carol

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as Whitepaper

1964

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

as Mr. Magoo (voice)

1964

Gilligan's Island

as Thurston Howell, III

1963

Operation Bikini

as Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly

1963

The Wheeler Dealers

as Bullard Bear

1963

Sunday in New York

as Chief Pilot Drysdale

1963

Critic's Choice

as Dr. William Von Hagedorn

1963

Johnny Cool

as Louis Murphy

1962

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)