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  2. Jim Backus - Wikipedia

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    James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American actor. Among his most famous roles were Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligan's Island, the father of James Dean's character in Rebel Without a Cause, [1] the voice of the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, [2] the rich Hubert Updike III on the radio version of The Alan Young Show, and Joan Davis ...

  3. Hollywood Story - Wikipedia

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    The supporting cast features Richard Egan, Henry Hull, Fred Clark and Jim Backus. The film was an attempt by Universal Pictures to take advantage of the success of Paramount's Sunset Boulevard which was released the previous year. Film historian Arthur Lyons stated that the plot is based on the murder of silent movie director William Desmond ...

  4. The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County - Wikipedia

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    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County is a 1970 American comedy Western film by Universal Studios, directed by Anton Leader and Ranald MacDougall, and starring Dan Blocker and Nanette Fabray, with a supporting cast featuring: Jim Backus, Mickey Rooney, Wally Cox, Jack Elam, Noah Beery, Jr. and Don "Red" Barry. MacDougal wrote the screenplay.

  5. Macabre (1958 film) - Wikipedia

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    Macabre is a 1958 American horror film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring William Prince and Jim Backus. The film falls into both the horror and suspense genres. [4] It involved one of Castle's first forays into using the promotional gimmicks that later made him famous. [5]

  6. The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island - Wikipedia

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    Schwartz was impressed with Ruprecht's performance in maintaining a Howell-like persona without being an imitation of Backus. Toward the end of filming, Backus insisted that he felt well enough to make a cameo appearance and was written in as having returned from his business trip, from which he arrives at the end of the movie.

  7. The Girl He Left Behind - Wikipedia

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    The supporting cast includes Jim Backus, Alan King, James Garner, and David Janssen. The film was written by Guy Trosper and directed by David Butler, and was filmed at Fort Ord, California. For both Garner and King, it was their third movie.

  8. Rebel Without a Cause - Wikipedia

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    Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American coming-of-age romantic drama film, directed by Nicholas Ray.The film stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen and William Hopper.

  9. Mooch Goes to Hollywood - Wikipedia

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    Mooch Goes to Hollywood (aka Mooch) is a 1971 51-minute television film was directed by Richard Erdman and co-written by Jim Backus, who also stars in the film as himself. The film chronicles the adventures of Mooch, an ambitious dog, and her attempts to become a canine star after befriending Zsa Zsa Gabor. [1]

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