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, the voice of the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, the rich Hubert Updike III on the radio version of The Alan Young Show, and Joan Davis' character's husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan. He also starred in his own show of one season, The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot Off the Wire. More about Jim Backus
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An avid golfer, Backus made the 36-hole cut at the 1964 Bing Crosby Pro-Am tournament. He was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Backus (MARLON BRANDO SIGNED NOTE TO JIM BACKUS) was sold in December 2019 for $455.00 while the cheapest item (GILLIGAN'S ISLAND mr magoo JIM BACKUS wife HENNY BACKUS signed AUTOGRAPH 3530) found a new owner for $3.99 in November 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2019 with an average selling price of $20.00 for an autographed item of Jim Backus. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2022 with $249.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was November 2015. In average, an autographed item from Jim Backus is worth $23.86.
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Forgive Us Our Digressions Henny Backus, Jim Backus, 1988, Hardcover SIGNED copy | $249.95 | ||
Forgive Us Our Digressions Jim Backus (1988, Hardcover - First Edition) Signed | $36.59 | ||
Jim Backus autographed 8x10 photo Gilligan's Island Mr. Magoo | $15.00 | ||
JIM BACKUS SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD AUTOGRAPH | $15.00 | ||
Jim Backus SIGNED Index Card Actor Gilligan's Island RARE JSA (d. 1989) WOW! | $46.00 | ||
Jim Backus Signed September Of 1988 8x10 Photo Autograph Picture | $20.49 | ||
Jim Backus, autograph signed b&w promo photograph, 10h x 8w | $25.00 | ||
Original Signed Auto Autographed Cut Jim Backus Died 1989 Gilligan’s Island | $15.50 | ||
Original Signed Autographed Auto Cut Jim Backus Died 1989 Rebel Without A Cause | $19.38 | ||
ROCKS ON THE ROOF BY JIM BACKUS 1958 HARDCOVER & SIGNED BY JIM BACKUS | $19.99 |