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Jim Backus

Jim Backus

James Gilmore Backus

Born February 25, 1913· Cleveland, Ohio, USA

† Died July 3, 1989

65Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Raised in Bratenahl, Ohio, and educated at Shaw High School and University School, he entered broadcasting on CBS radio in 1940 as the millionaire aviator Dexter Hayes. A steady presence in Hollywood for five decades, he often portrayed polished, New England-type gentlemen, appearing in films such as Deadline - U.S.A., Pat and Mike, Rebel Without a Cause and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, while…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Rebel Without a Cause★ 7.5
Rebel Without a Cause1955
Frank Stark
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World★ 7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
Tyler Fitzgerald
MaverickSeries★ 7
Maverick1957
Joe Wheelwright
Charlie's AngelsSeries★ 6.7
Charlie's Angels1976
Iggy
Fantasy IslandSeries★ 6.5
Fantasy Island1978
Cap Truman
Pete's Dragon★ 6.3
Pete's Dragon1977
The Mayor