So after two years of appearances in summer stock and several productions in New York, Backus decided to try radio as a source of livelihood because he liked to eat regularly. Jim Backus Height. In concert with his roommate, the school confirmed that their acting ambitions were far from misplaced. The life and times of actor Jim Backus before and after landing the role of Thurston Howell III in the popular series "Gilligan's Island." James Gilmore Backus was born on the 25th of February 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He suffered from Parkinson's disease in his later years and died from complications of pneumonia at the age of 76. The failed show did not bring him down as he appeared on many other shows. St. Joseph's Academy in Bardstown, Kentucky, tolerated Victor's Fox Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. Backus was married to actress Betty Kean from 1939 to 1942. Hence, he convinced his father to allow him to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. I gave him the soup and sashayed down the hall." being rejected for membership in a country club because he was an He was once incorrectly listed as dead [citation needed], Free Trade Should Be Part of the Stimulus Plan, China In The Dock: The WTO cracks down on counterfeiting. It's a basic rule of economics: If you want to stay rich, spend other people's money. However, He helped establish the Appellate Body as a leading global tribunal and the WTO dispute settlement system as a leading framework for resolving international disputes and upholding the international rule of law. Two years Backus studied at 'Shaw High School' in East Cleveland. [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. and played Joan Davis's long-suffering husband, a domestic court judge, on 117 television episodes of I Married Joan. American - Actor February 25, 1913 - July 3, 1989. Top News // 6 years ago. By 1950, television was nudging radio toward its creative death, and Backus got in on the ground floor. Gladiators He also co-wrote the 1971 family film "Mooch Goes to Hollywood," about a dog who tries to become a movie star. Both films deal with the fate of the robe worn by The WTO dispute settlement system resolves international disputes involving more than 98% of all world commerce. . He was laid to rest at the southwest corner of Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles. His roommate was Victor Mature, who later became an actor starring most notably in several movies during the 1950s. But it seems that Jim Backus, who played the wealthy Thurston Howell III on Gilligan's Island, took that axiom a bit too far.. His film debut came in “Easy He came home one night during the filming and told me that Miss Monroe in her most seductive breathy voice asked him to meet her in her dressing room. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in the middle of World War II. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1174/jim-backus. Throughout his career, he appeared in at least eighty films. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Some of Jim Backus's colleagues are Mike Tupper, Chad Katzung, Jeremy Schwarz, Paul Tostenson, Taylor Lamphear, Greg Roberts, Lance Melbye, Shane Meier. The first marriage with Betty Kean in 1939 lasted for only three years. Henny made her Broadway debut under the name of Henrietta Kaye in the 1920s and appeared in Broadway musicals during the 1930s. This is a carousel with slides. A system error has occurred. [citation needed]. He was also Jim passed away on July 3, 1989 from complications of [citation needed]. with the US entry into World War II, Mature entered military service. Realizing a fait accompli, Backus father relented to the point of paying his sons way through the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Backus was on his way to New York, with visions of shining marquees in his eyes. In addition, she performed uncredited as a teacher in the classic 1950s teen movie The Blackboard Jungle. 1916. sandwiches After attending preparatory The son. With Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Jessie Royce Landis, Jim Backus. Mr. Magoo Speaking: Jim Backus. 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. James Gilmore "Jim" Backus was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. In 1937 he made his Broadway debut in the comedy "Hitch Your Wagon." As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Backus appeared on Gilligan's Island for all three seasons of its run, 1964 to 1967, and later in reunion TV films made between 1978 and 1981. They also starred as on-screen couple in the American sitcom Blondie (196869). Clara, the daughter of a doctor. Bacchus was an active member of Congressional committees on science, space, technology, banking, and other financial services. This amiable Cleveland engineer often confused names, dates, and places with lovable determination. Year should not be greater than current year. Backus was acting on radio as early as 1940, playing the role of millionaire aviator Dexter Hayes on Society Girl on CBS. ''The strategy worked well. His radio career set the pattern. a healthy salary in the early 1930s. Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. he purchased a used car from my grandfather and signed an I.O.U. Backus natural gift for mimicry and his ability to switch to broad accents and dialects put him immediately to work in radio. investing [citation needed]. English Adept at molding his booming voice into different characters, he became a freelance performer and appeared on numerous radio programs, including soap operas and "The Kate Smith Hour." Thanks for your help! Failed to report flower. Backus played Reverend Sims in the 1975 "Brides and Grooms" episode of Gunsmoke. Among his most famous roles were the voice of nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike III on the radio version of The Alan Young Show, Joan Davis's character's husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan, James Dean's . such a fuss against further formal education that the authorities Though his role went uncredited, he went on to reprise the role of Mr. Magoo in many films and television shows. James Leonard Bacchus (born June 21, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1991 to 1995. There was an error deleting this problem. He took up the trade Family members linked to this person will appear here. Steamboat Service Established with New York . Actor: Rebel Without a Cause. After a while, he got a few parts, but it was his role as Dean's father in the movie, "Rebel Without a Cause" that catapulted his acting career. THE SWASHBUCKLERS http://members.aol.com/VMature2/bio1b.htm. Backus studied at Shaw High School in East Cleveland. Backus was a jack of all trades in the world of entertainment. While waiting for parts, he did radio and . Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! It was basically the two of them taking a drink of champagne and exclaiming "Delicious!". As they entered, the shocked bartender and the few early drinkers began to withdraw. Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1940, Backus started playing Dexter Hayes on the CBS radio show, Society Girl. Thereafter, he voiced Hartley Benson in the radio situation comedy The Mel Blanc Show. He also lent his voice for various post-war era radio programs, such as the popular comedy show The Jack Benny Program. He hosted his short-lived variety program, The Jim Backus Show, which was broadcast on the ABC Radio Network.. Jim attended Bratenahl School graduating from the eighth grade in 1927, moving on to Shaw High School in Cleveland for one year. Mr. The only things we were powerless against were the ravages of time. See Jim Backus full list of movies and tv shows from their career. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration While waiting for parts, he was a free-lance performer in hundreds of radio programs, including Columbia Workshop, Matinee at Meadowbrook, and The Kate Smith Hour. He was the only of the three Mature children (two boys, one girl) Jim Backus and Wife Henny Backus during Finnly Gallery Opening at Finnly Gallery in New York City, New York, United States | Photo: Getty Images. They reprised their roles from Gilligan's Island, but instead of still being shipwrecked, the setting was a luxurious study or den. Born February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He became Askew's special assistant from 1979 to 1981, after Askew was appointed U.S. Trade Representative. On television, Mr. Backus appeared in the ''Lux Video Theater,'' was a panelist on ''What's My Line?'' such as westerns and Biblical films, such as The Robe (with Backus said he had loosely patterned Mr. Magoo's delivery and philosophy on his late father in his freewheeling reminiscence Rocks on the Roof. Broadway parts were hard to come by, but radio was a flourishing industry in the late '30s and early 40s, with New York as its center. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio. James Gilmore Backus was born February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Bratenahl, Ohio, a wealthy village surrounded by greater Cleveland. In the late 1950s, he made two novelty 45 rpm records, "Delicious" and "Cave Man". the title taken from a line Backus spoke in the 1965 film John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Sid Eline '62. He married twice in his lifetime. 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. The fifties gave way to the sixties, with Backus gaining professional standing, going from strength to strength. 400 piney ridge court, virginia beach, VA 23452. [9] He was also spokesman for La-Z-Boy furniture during the 1970s. Jim and Henny often collaborated to write several books based on anecdotes of their forty-six years together, including, The famous actor and his wife presented amusing accounts of Jims battle against Parkinson's disease, a disease that struck the star and left him "shaking, rattling, and rolling." AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. . "It may be the most . Discovered while on stage at thePasadena Failed to delete flower. Soon after graduating in 1946, Stockdale reported to . [7] Backus also played the voice of God in the recording of Truth of Truths, a 1971 rock opera based on the Bible. But he's not only nearsighted physically; his mind is selective of what it sees, too. His parents began to feel uneasy when their eighteen-year-old . Backus stuck it out and soon was doing motion pictures. he cracked, "I'm not an actor - and I've got 67 films to prove it!". When Backus was doing radio plays, one of his characters Hubert Updyke III would become the basis for Thurston Howell III on. They meshed immediately, two lively, vigorous, funny people happy to be with each other, working in the business they loved. After working on radio for a while, he made his TV debut in the "The Jim Backus Show," which aired on NBC. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Victor Mature (29 January 1913 - 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean (German-speaking Italian) father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. say, to the press, "I always understood my mom, but my dad. We He was a founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization in Geneva . to survive infancy. Even a bit of a clown while young, Jim Backus was expelled from the Kentucky Military Institute for riding a horse through the mess hall. The film showcases the adventures of a dog named Mooch and its attempts to become a star. One of Jim Backus teachers in grade school was Margaret Hamilton, who would later play the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939).As an older student Jim Backus attended Kentucky Military Institute, which is outside Louisville, Kentucky. ''It was a program that was careful not to antagonize anyone,'' he said of the show later. After a short courtship, Jim and Henny married in 1943 once in Philadelphia for her parents and once in Cleveland for his. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. of Louisville, Kentucky and was buried in his family's burial plot at You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He also served as a member of the select committee on children. Academy of Dramatic Art, to ply his trade. uncle being a day student the first few years, would bring bread, ham, He has been a member of the Bretton Woods Committee since 1995, and elected life member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1995. This account has been disabled. III, in "Gilligan's Island." They also both appeared on Fox's short lived talk show The Late Show with Ross Shafer, along with the rest of the cast of Gilligan's Island, in 1988. (1940), after which he joined 20th Century Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? asked wife, Henny Jim Backus. Happy natal anniversary to Jim Backusas a comedic actor without peer in every aspect of show business, you might say . His father was a mechanical engineer who didn't quite know what to make of his son's acting aspirations. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. TV Actor. Jim Backus is an Actor, zodiac sign: Pisces. For the first time, General Electric commercials would be shown in color on prime-time TV shows, including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He had an extensive career for over five decades as a screen, stage, radio, and television figure. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. And Jim did."[6]. The Girl He Left Behind: Directed by David Butler. He became an actor and writer in theater, radio, television, and more than 80 motion pictures and cartoons. Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in and played Joan Davis's long-suffering husband, a judge of the Court of Domestic Relations, on 117 episodes of ''I Married Joan'' (1952-1954). Backus died on July 3, 1989, at the age of . [citation needed], Bacchus was the original co-sponsor of the implementing legislation for the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade agreements establishing the World Trade Organization and leading supporter of numerous other trade initiatives, including the North American Free Trade Agreement and normal trade relations with China. Before he made it in Hollywood, he met Henriette Henny Kaye in 1941. Jim Backus died of pneumonia on July 3,1989, at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? he declined. Marriage in Book Form, As a writer, Mr. Backus often collaborated with his wife, Henny, the former Henriette Kaye. 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. Darling Clementine, Bacchus was nominated on a bipartisan basis by the United States and twice appointed to the Appellate Body by consensus of the now 164 countries that are members of the WTO. United Press International. Birthplace Cleveland , OH. His portrayal of wealthy men in various series and films made him a typecast, but he broke his stereotypical on-screen image by playing Frank Stark, father of James Deans character, in the American drama film Rebel Without a Cause (1955). During his teens he worked for a stock theater company and acquired an interest in acting, and convinced his father to let him skip a traditional college education and study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York. Living” Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. John Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, January 29, His first film was The Great Lover in 1949, starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming. July 5, 2005. Soon he was doing three to four serials every day, making $30 a show. later Graduating in 1933, he spent two years working in a variety of stage productions and in summer stock before trying his hand at radio. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There is a problem with your email/password. he then earned an MBA and was a civil servant in military deployment until 2002. . and allowed him to quit school. Printre cele mai . Mr. Magoo's appeal lies in our hostility toward an older generation. Birthday February 25, 1913. . Jim Backus. "I predict 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. No place, 1973 August 23. actor, writer. Actor. In 1960, The Jim Backus Show debuted. Short Biography. 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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 . Backus also returned as the voice of Mr. Magoo in various revivals between 1964 and 1977, which included The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo and What's New, Mr. Magoo?. based on information from your browser. Jim Backus was born on February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, in the USA. He attended 'Kentucky Military Institute' where he became friends with Victor Mature, who, too . . He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. 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His vocal portrayal of the pink-nosed, W. C. Fieldsian bumbler in the screen cartoon series began in the late 1940's, continued for more than 50 episodes, and won two Academy Awards. 49, No. He was a member of the Global Future Council on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment of the World Economic Forum from 2011 to 2012 and since 2014. He was 76 years old. Jim Backus, a celebrated film and television character actor who, to his dismay, will probably live on in America's imagination as the voice of a . Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. The He graduated in 1933. See inline comment how to fix. While waiting for parts, he James Bond Stockdale was born and raised in Abingdon, Illinois. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone. They appeared together in an episode titled Gilligan's Mother-In-Law from Gilligans Island and in an episode from ABC networks television series The Love Boat.. I think he said he sold the As Mr. Magoo, he also helped advertise the General Electric line of products over the years. Jim Backus (James Gilmore Backus) Born Cleveland, Ohio, February 25, 1913 Died Los Angeles, California, July 3, 1989 Age 76 (pneumonia) One of the most active stars of old time radio.