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Jim Backus
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Film & TV
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known for
- The Unknown Story — Self - archive footage2022
- Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents — Himself (uncredited)2005
- Hollywood's Hidden Secrets — Self1987
- The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show1986
- Prince Jack — Dealy1985
- The Unpredictable Pudgy! — Himself1983
- Slapstick of Another Kind — President of the U.S.1982
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
- Gilligan's Planet — Thurston Howell, III (voice)1982
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island — Thurston Howell III1981
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ohio
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Henny Backus
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jim Backus (1953).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jim Backus
- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1913-02-25
- date of death
- 1989-07-03
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- James Gilmore Backus
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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