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Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. After attending preparatory school in his hometown Cleveland, Backus enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, to ply his trade.
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. Born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, Backus was the son of Russell Gould Backus, a mechanical engineer, and Daisy Gilmore Backus.
Jul 4, 1989 · Actor Jim Backus, the gravelly voiced, nearsighted Mr. Magoo of Saturday morning cartoons and the pompous marooned millionaire of ``Gilligan's Island,'' has died of pneumonia. He was 76. Backus, who was admitted to St. John's Hospital and Health Center June 13 with double pneumonia, died Monday, said Paulette Wier, a hospital spokeswoman.
Apr 6, 2020 · The life and times of actor Jim Backus before and after landing the role of Thurston Howell III in the popular series "Gilligan's Island." James Gilmore Backus was born on the 25th of February 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in a prosperous village known as Bratenahi. Backus was a jack of all trades in the world of entertainment.
The Harlem Globetrotters, a traveling troupe of merry basketball players, are on a plane ride over the Pacific Ocean when it suffers engine trouble and is forced to make an emergency landing onto Gilligan's Island. The castaways heard the news on Mr. Howell's private TV. After a brief time stranded in the jungle, they are discovered by Gilligan ...
Gilligan's Planet (1982–1983) Not Rated | 23 min | Animation, Family, Comedy. Gilligan is bonked on the head by a moon melon, and has a nightmare about a world beneath the planet which is populated by aliens. Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer.
First-run syndication. Release. October 6, 1960. ( 1960-10-06) –. July 11, 1961. ( 1961-07-11) The Jim Backus Show is a 39-episode American television sitcom that aired in broadcast syndication in 1960 and 1961. The series was also known as Hot Off the Wire.
