Oops, we were unable to send the email. http://members.aol.com/VMature2/bio1b.htm. Backus studied at 'Shaw High School' in East Cleveland. Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. In 1948, the actor made his big-screen debut playing a role in the movie A-Lad-In His Lamp.The following year, he landed in Father Was a Fullback, The Great Lover, and A Dangerous Profession.. Backus' first TV role came in 1952 when she was featured in the TV series I Married . in
He knew classic mime. He is best remembered for being the voice of the cartoon character Mr. Magoo, and for playing 'Thurston Howell III' on the classic television situation comedy Gilligan's Island that aired from 1964 to 1967. [citation needed], Bacchus was a founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, from 1995 to 2003. He lettered in football, basketball and track, won a regional piano competition, and graduated second in his high school class. Magoo'' and the self-indulgent, ascot-wearing millionaire of ''Gilligan's Island,'' died of pneumonia yesterday in St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. grinding and sharpening, but when Marcellius bettered himself by
Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, investing
James Gilmore Backus was born on February 25, 1913, in Bratenahl to Russell and Daisy Backus, who also had a daughter, Kathryn, born on February 28, 1910. Victor Mature was from Louisville. On our compilation Comedy Goes West, you can check out a May 23, 1947 broadcast featuring Jim Backus' signature radio role (Hubert Updike III) as the star of The Alan Young Show pays a visit to Hubert's million acre ranch. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The Girl He Left Behind: Directed by David Butler. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He was 76 years old. James Gilmore Backus was born February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Bratenahl, Ohio, a wealthy village surrounded by greater Cleveland. Jim Backus was born on February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, in the USA. Oops, something didn't work. Then theyd go on about the evils of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jim Backus Birthday & Fun Facts | Kidadl The failed show did not bring him down as he appeared on many other shows. . riding a horse through the mess hall. Victor also starred with Hedy Lamarr in
Jim Backus' Life Before, during and after 'Gilligan's Island' Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request?