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
16Upcoming
1 title
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA
Self / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio)
2000s
1 title
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)
Himself (uncredited)
1980s
2 titles
1960s
8 titles · average score 65
The Barbara McNair Show (1969)
TV show · Self
73
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
TV show · Self (uncredited)
50
Don't Make Waves (1967)
Self (uncredited)
77
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
TV show · Self
Continental Showcase (1966)
TV show · Self - Host
79
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV show · Self
67
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV show · Self
42
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV show · Self
1950s
4 titles · average score 76
79
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV show · Self
The George Gobel Show (1954)
TV show · Self
77
What's My Line? (1950)
TV show · Self
73
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV show · Self