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Jim Backus (I) (1913–1989)
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
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Four Wheels, No Brakes (1954)
(Short) - Television Quizmaster / New Car Salesman (voice) (uncredited) |
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Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
(TV Series) - Thurston Howell III / Prince Charming / Captain Hook / The Judge / Boss Howell / … (99 episodes, 1964) See more |
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The Love Boat (1978–1981)
(TV Series) - Mr. Landers / Mr. Marvin Waterman (2 episodes, 1978)
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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Love, American Style (1970)
(TV Series) - Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding") / Jerry Franks (segment "Love and the Marriage Counselor") (2 episodes, 1970)
Love and the Happy Couple/Love and the Understanding (Dec
11,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 12
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Jerry (segment "Love and the Understanding")
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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The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–1965)
(TV Series) - Mr. Magoo / Paul Revere / Merlin / Dr. Watson / Noah / … (26 episodes, 1964), Performer ("Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4") (1 episode, 1965) See more |
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Burke's Law (1963–1964)
(TV Series) - Herkimer Witt / Pork Pie Hannigan / Harold Mason (3 episodes, 1963) |
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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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| Self (90 titles) |
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Family Feud (1983)
(TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Contestant (3 episodes, 1983)
TV's All-Time Favorites Week 2 Championship Game: Gilligan's Island vs. Lost in Space (May
13,
1983)
Season 7,
Episode 225
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Self - Celebrity Contestant
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The Mike Douglas Show (1962–1980)
(TV Series) - Self - Comedy Actor / Self - Actor / Self - Co-Host / Self - Comic Actor / Self (17 episodes, 1962) |
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AFI Life Achievement Award (1976)
(TV Series) - Self - Audience Member (1 episode, 1976)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (Mar
14,
1976)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
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The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1973)
(TV Series) - Self - Center Square / Self - Panelist (113 episodes, 1965) |
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Password (1962–1973)
(TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Contestant / Self (20 episodes, 1962)
Password All-Star Weekday Charity Tournament - Day 1 (Jun
18,
1973)
Season 10,
Episode 51
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Self - Celebrity Contestant
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963–1969)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (4 episodes, 1963)
Allan Sherman (guest host), Art Buchwald, Jim Backus, Bill Cosby, Kaye Stevens (Aug
6,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 221
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Self - Guest
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The Barbara McNair Show (1969)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969)
Jim Backus, Lionel Hampton, Vicki Lawrence, Jackie Kahane, and The Spiral Staircase (Nov
30,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 12
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Self
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Storybook Squares (1969)
(TV Series) - Self (8 episodes, 1969)
Jim Backus, Judy Carne, Ted Cassidy, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Michael Landon, Charley Weaver, Paul Winchell, Jo Anne Worley (Apr
12,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 15
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Self
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Funny You Should Ask (1969)
(TV Series) - Self (10 episodes, 1969)
Glenn Ford, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jim Backus, Martha Raye, Stu Gilliam - Day 5 (Mar
28,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 109
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Self
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What's My Line? (1957–1965)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist (5 episodes, 1957) |
I'll Bet (1965)
(TV Series) - Self (5 episodes, 1965)
Jim Backus vs. Joanna Barnes/Jack Ging vs. Anna Maria Alberghetti - Day 5 (May
7,
1965)
Season 1,
Episode 30
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Self
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To Tell the Truth (1958)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist (5 episodes, 1958)
Polly Bergen, Jim Backus, Joan Fontaine, Hy Gardner, (Texas Joe Foster, Kyle Rote, Fay Snyder - contestants) (May
13,
1958)
Season 2,
Episode 36
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Self - Panelist
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All Star Revue (1952–1953)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1952)
Host: Phil Harris; Guests: Ann Sheridan, Edward Everett Horton, Jim Backus, Eartha Kitt, Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Les Brown & his Band of Reknown (Nov
28,
1953)
Season 4,
Episode 3
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Self
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| Archive Footage (25 titles) |
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The Wonderful Career of George Pal (2022)
(Video) - The King ('The Dancing Princess') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Rescuing a Fantasy Classic (2021)
(Short) - The King ('The Dancing Princess') (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Thurston Howell III (1 episode, 2014)
When Television Came of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Thurston Howell III (archive footage) (uncredited)
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These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Frank Stark (clip from Rebel Without a Cause (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
American Masters (2005)
(TV Series) - Actor 'Rebel without a Cause' (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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Biography (2002)
(TV Series) - Frank Stark, in 'Rebel Without A Cause' (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) |
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Entertainment Tonight Presents: Gilligan's Island - The Untold Tales (2000)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
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The Magical World of Disney (1975)
(TV Series) - Timothy Forsythe (1 episode, 1975)
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 (1970)
(TV Series) - Self - Singer (1 episode, 1970)
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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