| Birth: | Feb. 25, 1913
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Ohio, USA | | Death: | Jul. 3, 1989
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Actor. A screen, stage, radio and television figure, he is best known for being the voice of the cartoon character "Mr. Magoo," and for playing 'Thurston Howell' on the classic 1960s television show "Gilligan's Island." Perhaps his best known film role was as James Dean's ineffectual father in "Rebel Without a Cause." His other films include "Pat and Mike," "Man of a Thousand Faces," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," and "Myra Breckinridge."
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Spouse:
Henny Backus (1911 - 2004)
Cause of death: Complications of Parkinson's disease
Search Amazon for Jim Backus | | | Burial:
Westwood Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Section D, #203
GPS (lat/lon): 34.05824, -118.4415 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1174 |
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You were a wonderful entertainer....See you in paradise.
-Anonymous
Added: May. 18, 2013 |
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DENA ANN
Added: Apr. 30, 2013 |
You were hilarious as Thurston Howell III on Gilligans Island. I have seen you on T.V. for such a long time. You were a true entertainer.
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Virginia Tammy 2
Added: Apr. 25, 2013 |
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