Actor info
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Name :
Jim Backus
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Born :
February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA (76 years at death)
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Died :
July 3, 1989
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
162 films (1948–2005)
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Also known as :
James Gilmore Backus
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Biography
Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.
Notable films
- Pete's Dragon (1977) as The Mayor
- Friday Foster (1975) as Enos Griffith
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Tyler Fitzgerald
- Johnny Cool (1963) as Louis Murphy
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Frank Stark
