Jim Backus

Jim Backus
Jim Backus

James Gilmore Backus was an American actor. Among his most famous roles were Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, James Dean's character's father in Rebel Without a Cause, the voice of nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike III on the radio version of The Alan Young Show, and Joan Davis' character's husband on TV's I Married Joan. He also starred in his own show of one season, The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot Off the Wire.

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Male
Full Name
James Gilmore Backus
Date of Birth
February 25th, 1913
Age
112
Birth Place
United States of America
Date of Death
July 3rd, 1989
Died Aged
76
Star Sign
Pisces
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Frank Stark in Rebel Without a Cause
Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island
Police Chief Jim Tyloe in Macabre
Judge Bradley Stevens in I Married Joan
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