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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Acting·1913–1989·156 films

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor.…

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As Actor

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Frank Stark
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon (1977)The Mayor
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)Tyler Fitzgerald
Angel Face
Angel Face (1953)District Attorney Judson
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)Peter Jones
Good Guys Wear Black
Good Guys Wear Black (1978)Albert, the Doorman
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)Jim Cleary
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman (1951)Myron Winton
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)Charles Barry
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)Timothy Forsythe
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
M
M (1951)The Mayor
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting (1963)Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Friday Foster
Friday Foster (1975)Enos Griffith
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge (1970)Doctor
Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York (1963)Chief Pilot Drysdale
Macabre
Macabre (1958)Sheriff Jim Tyloe
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)Clarence Locan
The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)Prof. David Tilson
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown (1967)Carter Sillens
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves (1967)Self (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)Willie Dennis (uncredited)
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)Thurston Howell III
Angels' Brigade
Angels' Brigade (1979)Cmdr. Lindsey March
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out (1962)Peter Bowers
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin (1953)Mergo
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)Commander Hutch
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama (1975)Mr. Albertson
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story (1951)Mitch Davis
Plutopia
Plutopia (1951)Milton the Cat
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool (1963)Louis Murphy
The Wild and the Innocent
The Wild and the Innocent (1959)Mr. Forbes
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)President of the U.S.
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)Bullard Bear
When Magoo Flew
When Magoo Flew (1954)Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex (1956)Psychiatrist
Easy Living
Easy Living (1949)Dr. Franklin
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
Magoo's Puddle Jumper (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Iron Man
Iron Man (1951)Max Watkins
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak (1951)Flaherty
Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)Bill Grayson
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Ben Judson
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)Mr. Gibbs
Zotz!
Zotz! (1962)Horatio Kellgore
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond (1953)Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)King's Emissary
Hello Down There
Hello Down There (1969)T.R. Hollister
A-Lad-in His Lamp
A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Operation Bikini
Operation Bikini (1963)Bosun's Mate Ed Fennelly
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion (1952)Centurion
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession (1949)Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice (1963)Dr. William Von Hagedorn
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl (1959)Mr. Maxwell
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)Sam Harris
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)Tom Culdane
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)Tru-Blue Lou
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)Shellhammer
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear (1964)Gen. Willoughby
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers
Billie
Billie (1965)Howard G. Carol
The Big Operator
The Big Operator (1959)Cliff Heldon
1001 Arabian Nights
1001 Arabian Nights (1959)Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
The Naked Hills
The Naked Hills (1956)Willis Haver
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)Jim Backus
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)Whitepaper
My Six Loves
My Six Loves (1963)Sheriff
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)Colonel
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (1979)Thurston Howell III
Ice Palace
Ice Palace (1960)Dave Husack
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)Thurston Howell III
The Great Man
The Great Man (1956)Nick Cellantano
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It (1956)Danker
I Want You
I Want You (1951)Harvey Landrum
Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat (1975)Jake Mandel
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle (1955)Pat Quaid
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974)Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair (1957)Col. Homer W. Gooch
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)Sgt. Hanna
Half Angel
Half Angel (1951)Michael Hogan
One Last Fling
One Last Fling (1949)Howard Pritchard
Trouble Indemnity
Trouble Indemnity (1950)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Ragtime Bear
Ragtime Bear (1949)Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)Staunch
The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving (1958)Paul Mason
The Great Lover
The Great Lover (1949)Higgins
Geraldine
Geraldine (1953)Jason Ambrose
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)Michael "Iron Mike" Burke
Fluffy
Fluffy (1965)Sergeant
Magoo's Masquerade
Magoo's Masquerade (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees (1967)Benny Van Buren
Emergency Wedding
Emergency Wedding (1950)Ed Hamley
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist (1980)Jim Backus
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
Magoo's Canine Mutiny (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Terror Faces Magoo
Terror Faces Magoo (1959)Mr. Magoo
Magoo Goes Overboard
Magoo Goes Overboard (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Express
Magoo Express (1955)Mr. Magoo
Magoo's Moose Hunt
Magoo's Moose Hunt (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Here Come the Nelsons
Here Come the Nelsons (1952)Joe Randolph
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback (1949)Professor Sullivan
Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing (1972)Senator Robert F. Lyons
A Private's Affair
A Private's Affair (1959)Jim Gordon
Magoo Goes West
Magoo Goes West (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Destination Magoo
Destination Magoo (1954)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Makes News
Magoo Makes News (1955)Mr. Magoo
Grizzly Golfer
Grizzly Golfer (1951)Mr. Magoo
Eighteen and Anxious
Eighteen and Anxious (1957)Harvey Graham
Magoo Saves the Bank
Magoo Saves the Bank (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Scoutmaster Magoo
Scoutmaster Magoo (1958)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Fuddy Duddy Buddy
Fuddy Duddy Buddy (1951)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Hotsy Footsy
Hotsy Footsy (1952)Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Popcorn Story
The Popcorn Story (1950)Narrator
Madcap Magoo
Madcap Magoo (1955)Mr. Magoo
Barefaced Flatfoot
Barefaced Flatfoot (1951)Mr. Magoo
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All (1972)Mike Lorimar
Prince Jack
Prince Jack (1985)Dealy
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet (1972)George Benson
Magoo's Young Manhood
Magoo's Young Manhood (1958)Mr. Magoo (voice)
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
The Explosive Mr. Magoo (1958)Mr Magoo (voice)
Uncle Sam Magoo
Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)Mr. Magoo
Magoo's Problem Child
Magoo's Problem Child (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War
Magoo's Private War (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Rock Hound Magoo
Rock Hound Magoo (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Trailblazer Magoo
Trailblazer Magoo (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride (1980)Mr. Perkins
Customs Agent
Customs Agent (1950)Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas Jacoby
Calling Doctor Magoo
Calling Doctor Magoo (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Meet Mother Magoo
Meet Mother Magoo (1956)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer (1977)Stanley Bunch
Spellbound Hound
Spellbound Hound (1950)Mr. Magoo
Pete Hothead
Pete Hothead (1952)Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)
Matador Magoo
Matador Magoo (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Love Comes to Magoo
Love Comes to Magoo (1958)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bungled Bungalow
Bungled Bungalow (1951)Mr. Magoo
Bwana Magoo
Bwana Magoo (1959)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Beats the Heat
Magoo Beats the Heat (1956)Mr. Magoo(voice)
Gumshoe Magoo
Gumshoe Magoo (1958)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Breaks Par
Magoo Breaks Par (1957)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Lodge Brother
Magoo's Lodge Brother (1959)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing (1958)Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
Magoo’s Homecoming
Magoo’s Homecoming (1959)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Merry Minstrel Magoo
Merry Minstrel Magoo (1959)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space (1964)Moon (voice)
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)Kevin Grady
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)Magistrate Backus
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest (1964)Mr. Magoo
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)Himself (uncredited)
Tom, Dick and Harriet
Tom, Dick and Harriet (1960)James
Magoo Meets Frankenstein
Magoo Meets Frankenstein (1961)Mr. Magoo
I Was a Teenage Magoo
I Was a Teenage Magoo (1960)Mr. Magoo (voice)
Inside Magoo
Inside Magoo (1960)Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPASelf / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio)
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery (1964)Mr. Magoo
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) (1959)Mr. Magoo (voice)

As Writer

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
Destination Magoo
Destination Magoo (1954)