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Jim Backus
Actor 1913 - 1989

Jim Backus

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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18 roles
Shot from Rebel Without a Cause
Character Frank Stark
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Character The Mayor

M

1951

Prince Jack No snapshots yet
Character Dealy
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) No snapshots yet
Character President of the U.S.
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Character Mr. Gibbs
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Character Albert, the Doorman
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Character The Mayor
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Character Mr. Albertson

Crazy Mama

1975

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Character Enos Griffith
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Character Timothy Forsythe
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Character Doctor
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Character Staunch
Hello Down There No snapshots yet
Character T.R. Hollister
Wake Me When the War Is Over No snapshots yet
Character Colonel
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Character Carter Sillens
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Character Thurston Howell, III
TV
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Character Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
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Character William Von Hagedorn

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

49 titles
Prince Jack
Prince Jack 1984
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) 1982
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S. 1979
Good Guys Wear Black
Good Guys Wear Black 1978
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon 1977
Friday Foster
Friday Foster 1975
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama 1975
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't 1972
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County 1970
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge 1970
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over 1969
Hello Down There
Hello Down There 1969
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown 1967
Gilligan's Island TV
Gilligan's Island 1964
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers 1963
Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York 1963
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice 1963
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting 1963
Zotz!
Zotz! 1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962
The Big Operator
The Big Operator 1959
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl 1959
Macabre
Macabre 1958
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces 1957
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle 1955
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy 1955
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin 1953
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike 1952
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock 1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952
Angel Face
Angel Face 1952
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion 1952
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond 1952
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak 1951
M
M 1951
Iron Man
Iron Man 1951
I Want You
I Want You 1951
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story 1951
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman 1951
Bright Victory
Bright Victory 1951
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York 1950
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town 1950
Easy Living
Easy Living 1949
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession 1949

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