Jim Backus Autograph

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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Current items with a signature of Jim Backus

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thumbnailJIM BACKUS SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD AUTOGRAPH$30.00logo
thumbnailRocks on the Roof by Jim Backus 1958 Hardcover Signed by Jim & Wife Henny Backus$24.99logo
thumbnailWHAT ARE YOU DOING AFTER THE ORGY? 1ST. ED. *SIGNED* by both HENNY & JIM BACKUS$149.99logo
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.

Backus was born February 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Bratenahl, Ohio, an East Side suburb of Cleveland located on the Lake Erie shore, surrounded by the city on three sides. He was the only son of Russell Gould Backus and Daisy Taylor (née Gilmore) Backus. His older sister was Katherine Jane Backus. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Read even more about Jim Backus at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Jim Backus

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.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Backus were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnailForgive Us Our Digressions Henny Backus, Jim Backus, 1988, Hardcover SIGNED copy$249.95logo
thumbnailForgive Us Our Digressions Jim Backus (1988, Hardcover - First Edition) Signed$36.59logo
thumbnailJim Backus autographed 8x10 photo Gilligan's Island Mr. Magoo$15.00logo
thumbnailJIM BACKUS SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD AUTOGRAPH $15.00logo
thumbnailJim Backus SIGNED Index Card Actor Gilligan's Island RARE JSA (d. 1989) WOW!$46.00logo
thumbnailJim Backus Signed September Of 1988 8x10 Photo Autograph Picture$20.49logo
thumbnailJim Backus, autograph signed b&w promo photograph, 10h x 8w$25.00logo
thumbnailOriginal Signed Auto Autographed Cut Jim Backus Died 1989 Gilligan’s Island$15.50logo
thumbnailOriginal Signed Autographed Auto Cut Jim Backus Died 1989 Rebel Without A Cause$19.38logo
thumbnailROCKS ON THE ROOF BY JIM BACKUS 1958 HARDCOVER & SIGNED BY JIM BACKUS$19.99logo