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- Jim Backus was an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He was born on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is best known for his role as Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island and for providing the voice of the cartoon character Mr. Magoo.
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James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American actor.
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Jim Backus. Actor: Rebel Without a Cause. 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.
- February 25, 1913
- July 3, 1989
Actor: Rebel Without a Cause. 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.
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- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jim Backus was the voice of the beloved cartoon character Mr. Magoo, a nearsighted and eccentric elderly man. Backus was known for his distinctive voice, often playing characters with a humorous and distinctive tone.
Jul 4, 1989 · Mr. Backus was an actor and writer in the theater, radio and television and in more than 80 movies. His most prestigious film role was that of James Dean's ineffectual...
Feb 28, 2024 · Remembering the life and career of Jim Backus, who voiced cartoon character Mr. Magoo and played Mr. Howell on 'Gilligan's Island.'
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...
