This page will contain news stories about Jim Backus, as they become available.Jim BackusJim Backus (February 25, 1913 - July 3, 1989) was a radio, television and movie actor, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr. Magoo, the rich Herbert Updike of the Alan Young radio show, Joan Davis' husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan, James Dean's father in Rebel Without A Cause, and Thurston J. Howell III on Gilligan's Island. Backus had an extensive career and worked steadily in Hollywood over five decades. For example, he appeared in Father was a Fullback in 1949, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World back to back in 1962 and 1963, and in Prince Jack in 1984. In 1989 Backus died from complications of pneumonia, after suffering from Parkinson's Disease for many years. He was survived by his wife of 46 years, Henny Backus, a former Broadway showgirl in the 1920s, where she performed with Earl Carroll 's Vanities. Henny Backus co-starred with Jim Backus in television's Blondie sitcom of the 1960s. The Backus's co-wrote several humorous books, including "Only When I Laugh." Henny Backus wrote "Care for the Caretaker," documenting her husband's illnesses and offering practical solutions for those facing such dilemmas. Henny Backus herself passed away at the age of 93 in December of 2004, after suffering a series of strokes. This page about Jim Backus includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jim Backus News stories about Jim Backus External links for Jim Backus Videos for Jim Backus Wikis about Jim Backus Discussion Groups about Jim Backus Blogs about Jim Backus Images of Jim Backus |
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Henny Backus herself passed away at the age of 93 in December of 2004, after suffering a series of strokes. In 2004, Bloom converted to Nichiren Buddhism, a spirituality that he was long associated with. The Backus's co-wrote several humorous books, including "Only When I Laugh." Henny Backus wrote "Care for the Caretaker," documenting her husband's illnesses and offering practical solutions for those facing such dilemmas. Additionally, Bloom has won various Empire Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and been nominated for many others. Henny Backus co-starred with Jim Backus in television's Blondie sitcom of the 1960s. In 2003, the ensemble cast of The Return of the King won a Screen Actors' Guild Award for Best Ensemble Acting, after having been nominated for the previous two movies in the trilogy. He was survived by his wife of 46 years, Henny Backus, a former Broadway showgirl in the 1920s, where she performed with Earl Carroll 's Vanities. In 2004, Orlando was named People Magazine's hottest bachelor in the magazine's annual list of Hollywood bachelors. In 1989 Backus died from complications of pneumonia, after suffering from Parkinson's Disease for many years. IMDBPro's StarMeter reported that Orlando Bloom was the most searched for actor in January 2002, one month after the Fellowship of the Ring was released; that year, he was also chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25". For example, he appeared in Father was a Fullback in 1949, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World back to back in 1962 and 1963, and in Prince Jack in 1984. This high-profile role made an unknown British actor one of the hottest Internet celebrities. Backus had an extensive career and worked steadily in Hollywood over five decades. His first major role (he was still in drama school during the casting) was in the movie version of The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), where he played Legolas; the ensemble cast of The Fellowship of the Ring (including Bloom), and a year later that of The Two Towers, was nominated for Best Ensemble Acting at the Screen Actors' Guild Awards. Howell III on Gilligan's Island.. However, in 1998, he broke his back in a three story fall, and it was briefly feared that he would never walk again, but he made a complete recovery. Magoo, the rich Herbert Updike of the Alan Young radio show, Joan Davis' husband (a domestic court judge) on TV's I Married Joan, James Dean's father in Rebel Without A Cause, and Thurston J. He earned a few television roles to further his career, including his film debut in 1997 in Wilde, opposite Stephen Fry, before entering the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr. In 1993, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre,spending two seasons there and earning a scholarship to train at the British American Drama Academy. Jim Backus (February 25, 1913 - July 3, 1989) was a radio, television and movie actor, and voice actor. He attended St Edmunds School in Canterbury, but struggled in many courses due to his dyslexia. Although he carries the name of novelist and political activist, Harry Bloom, Orlando's biological father is actually Colin Stone, a reported friend of the family. Copeland. J. He was born in Canterbury, Kent to Sonia C. He also had major roles in Black Hawk Down, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Troy. Orlando Bloom (born January 13, 1977) is a British actor, who became famous playing Legolas in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Wilde (1997) – Rent boy. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Legolas Greenleaf. Todd Blackburn. Black Hawk Down (2001) – Pfc. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Legolas Greenleaf. Ned Kelly (2003) – Joe Byrne. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) – Will Turner. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Legolas Greenleaf. The Calcium Kid (2004) – Jimmy. Troy (2004) – Prince Paris. Haven (2004) – Shy (also co-producer). Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2005) (announced) – Will Turner. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (post-production) – Balian of Ibelin. Elizabethtown (2005) (filming) – Drew Baylor. |