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Jim Backus

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Jim Backus

Feb 25, 1913 – Jul 3, 1989231 titles 162 movies · 69 TV
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Biography

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.

Also known as

James Gilmore Backus

Born

Feb 25, 1913 – Jul 3, 1989

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

231

Acting credits

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Directing

2

Writing

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Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

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Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1948 3 title(s)

1949 6 title(s)

1950 12 title(s)

1951 15 title(s)

1952 10 title(s)

1953 4 title(s)

1954 5 title(s)

1955 9 title(s)

1956 16 title(s)

1957 14 title(s)

1958 10 title(s)

1959 13 title(s)

1960 6 title(s)

1961 4 title(s)

1962 8 title(s)

1963 11 title(s)

1964 7 title(s)

1965 5 title(s)

1966 1 title(s)

1967 5 title(s)

1968 5 title(s)

1969 7 title(s)

1970 4 title(s)

1971 2 title(s)

1972 4 title(s)

1973 3 title(s)

1974 6 title(s)

1975 6 title(s)

1976 1 title(s)

1977 6 title(s)

1978 4 title(s)

1979 6 title(s)

1980 2 title(s)

1981 2 title(s)

1982 3 title(s)

1985 1 title(s)

1986 1 title(s)

1987 1 title(s)

2005 1 title(s)

2022 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)