Even towards the end, Jim Backus, best known as Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island and the original voice of cartoon character Mr. Magoo, seemed to be focused on his craft. It was during the filming of ...

You'd think that late actor Jim Backus would have felt a bit elevated from ordinary folks when you consider that he spent a good portion of his life being referred to by fans and critics alike as ...

Jim Backus, the beetle-browed actor whose booming voice gave life to the nearsighted cartoon character of Mr. Magoo and the self-indulgent millionaire of ”Gilligan`s Island,” died of pneumonia Monday ...

One of the central characters on 'Gilligan's Island' is Thurston Howell III. Jim Backus played the beloved millionaire throughout the show's three seasons. It's hard to imagine anyone but Backus as ...

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He ...

Henny Backus, 93, an actress and the widow of actor Jim Backus, with whom she wrote several books, has died. Backus died Dec. 9 at UCLA Medical Center after a series of strokes. Backus, who was born ...

James E. “Jim” Backus, 91, of Cheyenne passed away Aug. 2 at VA Medical Center in Cheyenne. He was born June 24, 1928, in Frostproof, Fla., to Fred and Reva (Bagby) Backus. Jim graduated high school ...