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Jim Backus. 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 ...
Jim Backus was a versatile performer who appeared in radio, Broadway, movies, TV and cartoons. He is best known for his roles as Frank Stark in Rebel Without a Cause, Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island and the voice of Mr. Magoo in animated series and movies.
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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
Jul 4, 1989 · He was 76 years old. Mr. Backus, who had Parkinson's disease for many years, had entered the hospital more than two weeks ago. Mr. Backus was an actor and writer in the theater, radio and ...
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...
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Biography. A witty and talented performer who excelled in no less than four mediums - film, television, music and radio - Jim Backus was a character actor whose skill at portraying the idle and addled rich was epitomized by his turn as Thurston Howell, III on "Gilligan's Island" (CBS, 1964-67).
In 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….
