Jim Backus
Acting
Born: 1913-02-25 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Love Boat
Marvin Waterman
The Love Boat
Mr. Landers
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Maverick
Joe Wheelwright
Charlie's Angels
Iggy
Fantasy Island
Cap Truman
Hill Street Blues
Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
Marty Van Ransohoff
The Wild Wild West
Fabian Swanson
Robert Montgomery Presents
Lucus Edgerton
Love, American Style
Jerry Franks
Matinee Theater
I Dream of Jeannie
General Fitzhugh
Climax!
Detective Herman
Studio One
Tim McTaggart
The Untouchables
William Norbert
What's My Line?
Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Bill
Daniel Boone
Will Scataway
Gunsmoke
Reverend Sims
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Burke's Law
Harold Mason
Burke's Law
Pork Pie Hannigan
Burke's Law
Herkimer Witt
The Brady Bunch
Zaccariah
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Millionaire
Henry Banning
Medical Center
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Gilligan's Island
Thurston Howell
77 Sunset Strip
Maury Samuels
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Chico and the Man
Alias Smith and Jones
Harry O
Ziggy
The Mr. Magoo Show
Mr Magoo (voice)
Ellery Queen
Howard Biggers