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
231980s
1 title · average score 58
58
Gilligan's Planet (1982)
TV show · as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
1970s
7 titles · average score 57
42
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
as Mr. Gibbs
44
CHiPs (1977)
TV show · as Weitzman
57
Pete's Dragon (1977)
as The Mayor
59
The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974)
TV show · as Thurston Howell III (voice)
66
The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)
as Prof. David Tilson
70
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
as Timothy Forsythe
65
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
as Jim Backus
1960s
7 titles · average score 60
Blondie (1968)
TV show · as J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers
35
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
as Whitepaper
83
Gilligan's Island (1964)
TV show · as Thurston Howell
70
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
52
Advance to the Rear (1964)
as Gen. Willoughby
68
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Tyler Fitzgerald
53
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
1950s
8 titles · average score 57
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy) (1959)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing (1958)
as Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)
Scoutmaster Magoo (1958)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo's Private War (1957)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
54
Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper (1956)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Magoo Goes West (1956)
as Mr. Magoo (voice)
53
Francis in the Navy (1955)
as Commander Hutch
66
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
as Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers