Jim Backus

Acting • 229 Credits

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
Destination Magoo

Destination Magoo

1954 ⭐ 4.3
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 ⭐ 3.7
as Frank Stark
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 ⭐ 3.9
as General Fitzhugh
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

1977 ⭐ 3.2
as The Mayor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

1963 ⭐ 3.5
as Tyler Fitzgerald
Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964 ⭐ 3.7
as Thurston Howell
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976 ⭐ 3.3
as Iggy
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Mr. Landers
Angel Face

Angel Face

1953 ⭐ 3.5
as District Attorney Judson
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1952 ⭐ 3.3
as Peter Jones
The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

1969 ⭐ 3.4
as Zaccariah
CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 ⭐ 3.4
as Weitzman
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959 ⭐ 4.0
as William Norbert
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 ⭐ 3.5
as Marty Van Ransohoff
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 ⭐ 3.3
as Cap Truman
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981 ⭐ 3.8
as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 ⭐ 3.4
as Reverend Sims
Good Guys Wear Black

Good Guys Wear Black

1978 ⭐ 2.5
as Albert, the Doorman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 ⭐ 3.9
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 ⭐ 3.8
as Fabian Swanson
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 ⭐ 3.5
as Jim Cleary
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

1951 ⭐ 3.4
as Myron Winton
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 ⭐ 3.2
as Charles Barry
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972 ⭐ 3.1
as Timothy Forsythe
M

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1951 ⭐ 3.3
as Mayor
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962 ⭐ 3.1
as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

1963 ⭐ 3.4
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975 ⭐ 3.0
as Enos Griffith
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970 ⭐ 2.3
as Doctor
Sunday in New York

Sunday in New York

1963 ⭐ 3.4
as Chief Pilot Drysdale