Jim Backus
Acting Born Feb 25, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 24 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.
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Marvin Waterman
- The Love Boat (1977) as Mr. Landers
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Maverick (1957) as Joe Wheelwright
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Lucus Edgerton
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Iggy
- Love, American Style (1969) as Jerry Franks
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Marty Van Ransohoff
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Fabian Swanson
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Will Scataway
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harold Mason
- Burke's Law (1963) as Pork Pie Hannigan
- Burke's Law (1963) as Herkimer Witt
- The Untouchables (1959) as William Norbert
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as General Fitzhugh
- Climax! (1954) as Detective Herman
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Cap Truman
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Reverend Sims
- Studio One (1948) as Tim McTaggart
- Matinee Theater (1955)