Jim Backus

(1913-1989)

American radio, television, film, and voice actor

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James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American actor. Among his most famous roles were Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, the father of James Dean's character in Rebel Without a Cause, the voice of the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike III on the radio version of The Alan Young Show, and Joan Davis' character's husband (a domestic court judge) 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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Born	James Gilmore Backus 25 February 1913 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died	3 July 1989 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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Betty Kean 1915-1986 · American actress · m. ???? info edit

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Henny Backus 1911-2004 · American actress · m. 1943 info edit

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Charles Farrell · Friend · 1900-1990 · American actor (1900/1901-1990) edit info

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James Nusser · Friend · 1905-1979 · American film and television actor edit info

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Bea Benaderet · Friend · 1906-1968 · Actress edit info

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Evie Wynn Johnson · Friend · 1914-2004 · American actress edit info

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Alan Hale Jr. · Friend · 1921-1990 · Actor edit info

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