Acting
Jim Backus
- Titles
- 164movies69TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 1986, busiest in 1956 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 79top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Bright Victory87/100
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
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.5average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
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
- Slapstick Comedy 7
- Classic Animation 7
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Situational Humor 6
- Lighthearted 5
- Slapstick Humor 4
- Physical Comedy 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Classic Sitcom 4
- Nostalgic Television 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jerry HausnerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Destination Magoo, Mooch Goes to Hollywood, Grizzly Golfer, Gumshoe Magoo, +25 more- PPete BurnessDirectorDestination Magoo, Bungled Bungalow, Grizzly Golfer, Matador Magoo, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, +21 more
Daws ButlerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Grizzly Golfer, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, Magoo's Puddle Jumper, Magoo Saves the Bank, +8 more
Alan Hale Jr.ActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Advance to the Rear, Rescue from 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
Natalie SchaferActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Russell JohnsonActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Bob DenverActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +1 more- SSherwood SchwartzWriterGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
John HubleyDirectorBungled Bungalow, Trouble Indemnity, Spellbound Hound, Ragtime Bear, Barefaced Flatfoot, +1 more
Dawn WellsActorGilligan's Island, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island- CCarl E. GuthrieCinematographerFrancis in the Navy, Iron Man, Hollywood Story, Macabre, One Last Fling
Movies and TV shows
431970s
43 titles · average score 58
60
as Thurston Howell III
82
TV show · as John Hancock
66
as John Hancock
42
as Mr. Gibbs
TV show
18
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
TV show · as Major Adams
48
as Thurston Howell III
31
as Albert, the Doorman
43
TV show · as Cap Truman
TV show
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Kevin Grady
53
TV show · as Marvin Waterman / Mr. Landers
44
TV show · as Weitzman
as Stanley Bunch
57
as The Mayor
66
TV show · as Iggy
as Jake Mandel
54
as Enos Griffith
70
as Mr. Albertson
79
TV show · as Howard Biggers
TV show
TV show · as Macklin
59
TV show · as Thurston Howell III (voice)
71
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
64
TV show · as Ziggy
43
TV show
as Mr. Landry
66
as Prof. David Tilson
59
as Shellhammer
72
TV show · as Jake Mandel
70
as Timothy Forsythe
as Mike Lorimar
as Senator Robert F. Lyons
as George Benson
65
as Jim Backus
as Mr. Magoo
69
TV show · as Dr. Charles Walters
32
as Doctor