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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
Rebel Without a Cause
as Frank Stark
Pete's Dragon
as The Mayor
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as King's Emissary
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Jim Backus
Boys' Night Out
as Peter Bowers
Crazy Mama
as Mr. Albertson
The Opposite Sex
as Psychiatrist
Wake Me When the War Is Over
as Colonel
The Rebels
as John Hancock
