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Jim Backus
Acting
Born: February 25, 1913
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Tyler Fitzgerald
Crazy Mama
as Mr. Albertson
Rebel Without a Cause
as Frank Stark
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
Angel Face
as District Attorney Judson
The Opposite Sex
as Psychiatrist
Above and Beyond
as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as King's Emissary
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Jim Cleary
