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James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American actor.
- Henny Backus
Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye, March 21, 1911 – December...
- Gilligan's Island
Bob Denver as Gilligan Alan Hale Jr. as The Skipper Russell...
- Thurston Howell III
Jim Backus: In-universe information; Nickname: Mr. Howell:...
- Betty Kean
Betty Kean (December 15, 1914 – September 29, 1986) was an...
- Bratenahl, Ohio
Bratenahl (/ ˈ b r æ t ən ɑː l / BRAT-ən-ahl) is a village...
- Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American coming-of-age...
- Henny Backus
Jim Backus was an American actor who worked in radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. He was best known for his roles as Mr. Magoo and Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island (1964).
- February 25, 1913
- July 3, 1989
Jim Backus (1913-1989) was an American actor who appeared in radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. He is best known for voicing Mr. Magoo and playing Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island.
- January 1, 1
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.’.
Jul 4, 1989 · Jim Backus, the beetle-browed actor whose booming voice gave life to the nearsighted cartoon character of ''Mr. Magoo'' and the self-indulgent, ascot-wearing millionaire of ''Gilligan's Island,''...
Jim Backus was a famous television, movie and radio actor, possibly best known for his work in comedy, particularly in "Gilligan's Island" and in the "Mr. Magoo" franchise.
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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...