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Caption: Still of Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
About James Gilmore Backus
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
Born: February 25, 1913
Star sign: Pisces
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Known for: Gilligan's Island (1964), I Married Joan (1952), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Source: IMDB
Jim Backus was born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the few actors to do it all: radio, Broadway, movies, television and cartoons. After attending preparatory school in his hometown Cleveland, Backus enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, to ply his trade. While waiting for parts, he did radio...
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