Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 25, 1913
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- James Gilmore Backus
Jim Backus
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.
Known For - Movies
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Tyler Fitzgerald
Rebel Without a Cause
as Frank Stark
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
Angel Face
as District Attorney Judson
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Jim Cleary
Myra Breckinridge
as Doctor
The Wheeler Dealers
as Bullard Bear
Good Guys Wear Black
as Albert, the Doorman
Pat and Mike
as Charles Barry
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Love Boat
as Marvin Waterman
The Love Boat
as Mr. Landers
Charlie's Angels
as Iggy
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Marty Van Ransohoff
The Untouchables
as William Norbert
Maverick
as Joe Wheelwright
Love, American Style
as Jerry Franks