Jim Backus Net Worth

During the 1950s and 1960s, Jim Backus had a successful career as an actor. He played a variety of characters in both TV and film. One of his most famous roles was that of Thurston Howell III in the ’60s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Backus also starred in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Jim Backus was born in Cleveland, Ohio and died in Los Angeles, California on July 3, 1989.

Jim Backus was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 25, 1913. He was the only child of Russell Gould Backus and Daisy Taylor. He was raised in the wealthy town of Bratenahl, Ohio. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and University School of Hunt Valley, Ohio. Jim Backus married Henny Backus in 1943. Backus later divorced Betty Kean. Henny Backus was his long-time partner until Jim Backus’ death in 1989.

Backus began his career in radio. He appeared in several radio shows, including The Alan Young Radio Show. He later became the voice of Hubert Updike III on the radio version of the Alan Young Show. Backus appeared in I Married Joan, where he played the husband of Joan Davis. Backus also appeared on a short-lived ABC variety show in 1957 and 1958. Backus was a spokesman for La-Z-Boy furniture in the 1970s. He also appeared in television commercials. Backus also made his own comedy LP album in 1974. He made a 36-hole cut in the 1964 Bing Crosby Pro-Am tournament.

Backus also appeared in a series of television commercials for General Electric. He appeared in a number of films with Natalie Wood. He also appeared in the CBS series Society Girl. In one of his later films, Backus played a millionaire aviator. He was also a member of the cast of the sequel to Gilligan’s Island. Backus appeared in reunion television movies between 1978 and 1981. He made a cameo appearance in the final film.

Backus made his Hollywood Walk of Fame debut in 1960. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1735 Vine Street. He also appeared on the television show The Late Show with Ross Shafer. Henny Backus also appeared on the show, as did his wife. Backus and Schafer appeared in a popcorn commercial for Orville Redenbacher in the late 1980s.

Jim Backus has a net worth of $5 million. Backus has had an active career for more than 50 years. His income sources are mostly acting, radio, and television. Backus has appeared in cartoons and was the voice of Mr. Magoo. He has also had a successful career as a voice actor. Backus’s net worth is expected to rise in the years to come.

Jim Backus died on July 3, 1989 at the age of 76. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Backus’s wife Henny Backus passed away in 1989. He is survived by their daughter, Jennifer Backus, and their daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Backus.