Jim Backus
American actor (1913–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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,[1] the voice of the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo,[2] 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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 Publicity still of Backus for The Jim Backus Show, 1962 | |
| Born | James Gilmore Backus (1913-02-25)February 25, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1989(1989-07-03) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1984 |
| Known for | Gilligan's Island Rebel Without a Cause Mr. Magoo Rescue from Gilligan's Island The Castaways on Gilligan's Island The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island |
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| Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame |
An avid golfer, Backus made the 36-hole cut at the 1964 Bing Crosby Pro-Am tournament. He was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.[3]