Jim Backus Death
Jim passed away on July 3, 1989 at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jim's cause of death was pneumonia.
When did Jim Backus die?
July 3, 1989How did Jim Backus die? What was the cause of death?
PneumoniaHow old was Jim Backus when died?
76Where did Jim Backus die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Jim Backus Birthday and Date of Death
Jim Backus was born on February 25, 1913 and died on July 3, 1989. Jim was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 25, 1913
Date of Death: July 3, 1989
Age at Death: 76
Jim Backus - Biography
James Gilmore "Jim" Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American radio, television, film, and voice actor. 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 character's father in Rebel Without a Cause, and Thurston Howell III, on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island. He also starred in his own show of one season, The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot Off the Wire.
