Gilligan's Planet
1982
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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 ...
Jim Backus. (American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Thurston Howell III’ in the TV Sitcom ‘Gilligan's Island’) 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 ...
Feb 28, 2024 · While shooting I Married Joan and appearing in a number of big screen features (including the James Dean classic Rebel Without a Cause), and voicing Mr. Magoo for dozens of theatrical shorts, it was back to radio regularly from 1957 to 1958 with the new Jim Backus Show, a variety series.
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...
Jul 3, 1989 · July 3, 1989 12 AM PT. From Times wire services. Actor Jim Backus, who played Thurston Howell III on “Gilligan’s Island” and did the voice of the cartoon character Mr. Magoo, died today of ...
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….
Jul 4, 1989 · SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- Jim Backus, 76, the muttering voice of the nearsighted cartoon character "Mr. Magoo" who also portrayed the self-indulgent millionaire Thurston Howell III on television's ...
