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Early life. Backus was born February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Bratenahl, Ohio, an East Side suburb of Cleveland located on the Lake Erie shore, surrounded by the city on three sides. He was the only son of Russell Gould Backus and Daisy Taylor (née Gilmore) Backus. His older sister was Katherine Jane Backus. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio and graduated ...
James Gilmore Backus (Cleveland, Ohio, 25 de febrero de 1913 – Los Ángeles, California, 3 de julio de 1989) fue un actor radiofónico, cinematográfico y televisivo, además de actor de voz de nacionalidad estadounidense.
Jim Backus was a versatile performer who appeared in radio, Broadway, movies, TV and cartoons. He is best known for his roles as Frank Stark in Rebel Without a Cause, Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island and Smoky the Genie in Merrie Melodies.
Jim Backus was a versatile actor who did radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. He was best known for his roles as Mr. Magoo and Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island (1964).
4 de jul. de 1989 · Jim Backus, the beetle-browed actor whose booming voice gave life to the nearsighted cartoon character of ''Mr. Magoo'' and the self-indulgent, ascot-wearing millionaire of ''Gilligan's Island...
Acreditado con. Jim Backus (1913 - 1989) fue un actor y guionista de Estados Unidos conocido por Rebelde sin causa, Cara de ángel, La isla de Gilligan (Serie de TV), El mundo está loco, loco, loco, loco, Las famosas aventuras de Mr. Magoo (Serie de TV), Wake Me When the War Is Over (TV) (TV), Macabre, Dos tontos en apuros (Serie de TV), Mooch ...
James Gilmore Backus (Cleveland, Ohio, 25 de febrero de 1913 – Los Ángeles, California, 3 de julio de 1989) fue un actor radiofónico, cinematográfico y televisivo, además de actor de voz de nacionalidad estadounidense.
