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
641980s
3 titles · average score 55
58
TV show · as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
as Gamba
1970s
5 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
57
as The Mayor
59
TV show · as Thurston Howell III (voice)
71
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
as Mr. Magoo
1960s
8 titles · average score 68
70
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Moon (voice)
as Mr. Magoo
69
as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
as Mr. Magoo
65
TV show · as Mr Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice) / Self
1950s
45 titles · average score 61
64
as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
55
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
64
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
58
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
63
as Milton the Cat
as Mr. Magoo
as Mr. Magoo
62
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo
1940s
3 titles · average score 70
69
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
72
as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator