Acting
Jim Backus
- Titles
- 166movies68TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2012, with a break from 1987 to 2003, busiest in 1956 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 81top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Los Angeles Plays Itself88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 97 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Situational Comedy4.9average 2.7
- Historical4.8average 2.6
- Wholesome5.2average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.3average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.1, average 5.2
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
- Melancholy3.2, average 4.7
- Tension4.6, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 14
- Nostalgic 13
- Slapstick Comedy 8
- Classic Hollywood 8
- Classic Animation 7
- Lighthearted 6
- Situational Humor 6
- Physical Comedy 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Classic Sitcom 4
- Nostalgic Television 4
- Feel-Good 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, Trouble Indemnity, Matador Magoo, +21 more
Daws ButlerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Grizzly Golfer, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, 1001 Arabian Nights, Magoo’s Three-Point Landing, +7 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
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
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
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
John HubleyDirectorBungled Bungalow, Trouble Indemnity, Spellbound Hound, Ragtime Bear, Barefaced Flatfoot, +1 more- SSherwood SchwartzCreatorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, +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
218Excellent
Score 90 to 100
2 titles
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
90
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Great
Score 80 to 89
7 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
87
as Bill Grayson
85
TV show · as Kevin Grady
84
as Frank Stark
83
TV show · as Thurston Howell
82
TV show · as John Hancock
80
as Nick Cellantano
Good
Score 70 to 79
20 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
77
as Chief Pilot Drysdale
76
TV show · as Reverend Sims
76
TV show · as Judge Bradley Stevens
74
TV show · as Zaccariah
74
TV show · as Joe Wheelwright
74
TV show · as Maury Samuels
72
TV show · as General Fitzhugh
72
as Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)
70
as Mr. Albertson
70
as Clarence Locan
70
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
70
as Timothy Forsythe
Decent
Score 60 to 69
45 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
68
as Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)
68
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
67
as Flaherty
66
as Prof. David Tilson
65
TV show · as Mr Magoo (voice)
65
as Jim Backus
64
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
61
as Milton the Cat
60
as Thurston Howell III
60
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
56 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
TV show · as Thurston Howell III (voice)
59
as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)
58
TV show · as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
58
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
57
as Sheriff Jim Tyloe
54
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
53
as Enos Griffith
51
as Howard G. Carol
48
as Thurston Howell III
46
as Thurston Howell III
31
as Albert, the Doorman
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
2 titles
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
24
as President of the U.S.
17
as Cmdr. Lindsey March
Not rated yet
86 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
TV show · as J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers
as Dr. Flamel
TV show
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Jake Mandel
as Mr. Magoo
as Jason Ambrose
as Mr. Magoo
as Kevin Grady
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)