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Dec 14, 2023 · BACKUS, JAMES, GILMORE "JIM" (25 February, 1913 - July 3, 1989), was a prolific actor who made a name in television, film, and radio and later authored books that profiled his lengthy struggles with Parkinson’s disease. Backus was born in BRATENAHL, a wealthy suburb of Cleveland, OH.
Feb 28, 2024 · Jim Backus appeared in some bourbon print ads in 1940, and two years later found himself hosting local radio comedy series The Jim Backus Show.That same year, he narrated the radio documentary The ...
Oct 18, 2008 · http://TVSeriesFinale.com The talented actor who played wealthy characters like Mr. Magoo and Thurston Howell, III (on Gilligan's Island) is interviewed, app...
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Other articles where Jim Backus is discussed: Rebel Without a Cause: Dennis Hopper, Edward Platt, and Jim Backus, who received praise for his memorable role as Dean’s henpecked father. All three lead actors met untimely deaths. Dean died in a car crash at age 24; Mineo was stabbed to death at 37; and Wood drowned amid mysterious circumstances at 43. Their…
Jul 4, 1989 · Jim Backus, a celebrated film and television character actor who, to his dismay, will probably live on in America’s imagination as the voice of a myopic curmudgeon named Mr. Magoo, died Monday ...
Jim Backus James Gilmore “Jim” Backus was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike, III on the Alan Young radio show, Joan Davis’s character’s husband on TV’s I Married Joan, James Dean’s character’s father in Rebel Without a Cause and Thurston Howell, III on the 1960s hit sitcom Gilligan’s Island.
Jim Backus. James Gilmore Backus was an American actor, voice actor, and author. He is best known for appearing in films and television series like ‘The Square Jungle’ and ‘Gilligan's Island.’. As a voice actor, he performed in radio shows, such as ‘The Jack Benny Program’ and ‘The Mel Blanc Show.’. Backus started performing in ...
