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Jim Backus (I) (1913–1989)
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
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| 532 titles |
| Past Film & Video (155 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$30MM
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$5.2MM
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$300K
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$750K
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$500K
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$527K
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$1.5MM
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$117K
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$213K
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$222K
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Four Wheels, No Brakes (1954)
(Short) - Television Quizmaster / New Car Salesman (voice) (uncredited) |
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$1.3MM
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$1MM
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$1.2MM
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$12K
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$5K
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$882K
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$850K
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| Past Television (174 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
(TV Series) - Thurston Howell III / Prince Charming / Captain Hook / The Judge / Boss Howell / … (90 episodes, 1964) See more |
90
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1
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11
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The Love Boat (1981)
(TV Series) - Mr. Landers / Mr. Marvin Waterman (2 episodes, 1981)
The Incredible Hunk/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim (Oct
24,
1981)
Season 5,
Episode 4
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Mr. Landers
A Very Special Girl/Until the Last Goodbye/The Inspector (Feb
11,
1978)
Season 1,
Episode 19
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Mr. Marvin Waterman
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2
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2
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1
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2
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1
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12
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974–1975)
(TV Series) - Thurston Howell III (voice) (18 episodes, 1974) |
18
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Love and the Happy Couple/Love and the Understanding (1970)
(TV Episode) - Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding") |
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1
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Love, American Style (1970)
(TV Series) - Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor") (1 episode, 1970)
Love and Las Vegas/Love and the Good Samaritan/Love and the Marriage Counselor (Feb
27,
1970)
Season 1,
Episode 21
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Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor")
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1
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1
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14
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1
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1
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1
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The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–1965)
(TV Series) - Mr. Magoo / Paul Revere / Dr. Watson / Captain Kidd / Don Quixote de la Mancha / … (voice) (18 episodes, 1964), Performer: "Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1965) See more |
18
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Mr. Magoo's Don Quixote de la Mancha: Part 1 (1964)
(TV Episode) - Mr. Magoo / Don Quixote de la Mancha (voice) |
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Magoo in the King's Service: Mr. Magoo's The Three Musketeers: Part 2 (1964)
(TV Episode) - Mr. Magoo / D'Artagnan (voice) |
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
(TV Movie) - Ebenezer Scrooge / Mr. Magoo (voice), Performer: "Ringle, Ringle", "It's Great To Be Back On Broadway", "Alone In The World" |
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111
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32
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86
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| Archive Footage (35 titles) |
|---|
The Wonderful Career of George Pal (2022)
(Video) - The King ('The Dancing Princess') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Rescuing a Fantasy Classic (2021)
(Short) - Self - The King ('The Dancing Princess') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
History of the Sitcom (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Thurton Howell III (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) |
The Sixties
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Thurston Howell III (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
Television Comes of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Self - Thurston Howell III (archive footage) (uncredited)
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These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Self - Frank Stark (clip from Rebel Without a Cause (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
American Masters (2005)
(TV Series) - Actor 'Rebel without a Cause' (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2005)
James Dean: Sense Memories (May
11,
2005)
Season 19,
Episode 1
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Actor 'Rebel without a Cause' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Self - Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Biography (2002)
(TV Series) - Frank Stark, in 'Rebel Without A Cause' (archive footage) (1 episode, 2002)
James Dean: Outside the Lines (Oct
14,
2002)
Frank Stark, in 'Rebel Without A Cause' (archive footage)
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Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Entertainment Tonight Presents: Gilligan's Island - The Untold Tales (2000)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends
(TV Series) - Smoky the Genie (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 1 Starring Mr. Magoo (1983)
(Video) - Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 2 Starring Mr. Magoo (1983)
(Video) - Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 5 Starring Mr. Magoo (1983)
(Video) - Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 6 Cartoon Classics (1983)
(Video) - Narrator (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 7 Starring Mr. Magoo (1983)
(Video) - Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (voice) |
Columbia Pictures Cartoons: Volume 8 Starring Mr. Magoo (1983)
(Video) - Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (voice) |
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series) - Timothy Forsythe (archive footage) (1 episode)
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (Oct
26,
1975)
Season 22,
Episode 7
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Timothy Forsythe (archive footage)
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The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series) - Self - Singer (archive footage) (1 episode)
Nancy Sinatra, Rodney Dangerfield, Bobby Vinton, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Wayne & Shuster, Irwin C. Watson, Trio Rennos (Mar
8,
1970)
Season 23,
Episode 23
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Self - Singer (archive footage)
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