Acting
Jim Backus
Feb 25, 1913 (died Jul 3, 1989, aged 76) 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.
Known for
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie
General Fitzhugh
6.2
The Love Boat
Marvin Waterman
7.5
Rebel Without a Cause
Frank Stark
6.7
Charlie's Angels
Iggy
7.6
Hill Street Blues
Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
Marty Van Ransohoff
6.3
Pete's Dragon
The Mayor
7.4
Gilligan's Island
Thurston Howell
8.0
The Untouchables
William Norbert
6.5
Fantasy Island
Cap Truman
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Tyler Fitzgerald
6.7
The Brady Bunch
Zaccariah
7.6
The Wild Wild West
Fabian Swanson
6.7
Gunsmoke
Reverend Sims
7.0
Maverick
Joe Wheelwright
Filmography
7.9
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
1986
3.1
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · President of the U.S.
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
3.1
Angels' Brigade
1979 · Cmdr. Lindsey March
5.0
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979 · Mr. Gibbs
6.5
Fantasy Island
1978 · Cap Truman
5.1
Good Guys Wear Black
1978 · Albert, the Doorman
4.6
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978 · Thurston Howell III
6.3
Flying High
1978
6.2
The Love Boat
1977 · Marvin Waterman
6.3
Pete's Dragon
1977 · The Mayor
6.8
CHiPs
1977 · Weitzman
7.5
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
1977 · Mr. Magoo (voice)
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Iggy
7.5
Ellery Queen
1975 · Howard Biggers
6.1
Friday Foster
1975 · Enos Griffith
5.6
Crazy Mama
1975 · Mr. Albertson
7.0
Joe Forrester
1975
7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
5.2
Harry O
1974 · Ziggy
6.1
Chico and the Man
1974
5.6
The New Adventures of Gilligan
1974 · Thurston Howell III (voice)
7.0
Police Story
1973
6.6
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973 · Prof. David Tilson
6.3
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 · Timothy Forsythe
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
4.8
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 · Writer
6.7
Nanny and the Professor
1970 · Dr. Charles Walters
4.6
Myra Breckinridge
1970 · Doctor
6.7
The Brady Bunch
1969 · Zaccariah