Acting
Jim Backus
- Titles
- 164movies69TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 1986, busiest in 1956 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 81top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Bright Victory88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 97 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Situational Comedy5.1average 2.7
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Historical4.6average 2.6
- Physical Comedy4.4average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.0, average 5.2
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Melancholy3.1, average 4.7
- Tension4.6, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 14
- Nostalgic 11
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Slapstick Comedy 7
- Classic Animation 7
- Situational Humor 6
- Lighthearted 5
- Classic Sitcom 4
- Nostalgic Television 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Slapstick Humor 4
- Physical Comedy 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jerry HausnerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Mooch Goes to Hollywood, Destination Magoo, Grizzly Golfer, Spellbound Hound, +27 more- PPete BurnessDirectorBungled Bungalow, Destination Magoo, Grizzly Golfer, Trouble Indemnity, Spellbound Hound, +22 more
Daws ButlerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Grizzly Golfer, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, Magoo Saves the Bank, 1001 Arabian Nights, +8 more
Alan Hale Jr.ActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Advance to the Rear, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +2 more
Abe LevitowDirectorThe Mr. Magoo Show, The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo, Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol, Uncle Sam Magoo, Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy), +2 more
Bob DenverActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Natalie SchaferActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Russell JohnsonActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, +1 more- SSherwood SchwartzWriterGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, +1 more
John HubleyDirectorBungled Bungalow, Trouble Indemnity, Spellbound Hound, Barefaced Flatfoot, Ragtime Bear, +1 more
Dawn WellsActorGilligan's Island, Gilligan's Planet, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island- CCarl E. GuthrieCinematographerFrancis in the Navy, Iron Man, Macabre, Hollywood Story, One Last Fling
Movies and TV shows
91940s
9 titles · average score 58
69
Ragtime Bear (1949)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
47
A Dangerous Profession (1949)
as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)
51
Father Was a Fullback (1949)
as Professor Sullivan
50
One Last Fling (1949)
as Howard Pritchard
44
Easy Living (1949)
as Dr. Franklin
66
The Great Lover (1949)
as Higgins
71
A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)
as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Where Will You Hide? (1948)
as Narrator
64
Studio One (1948)
TV show · as Tim McTaggart