Actor
Jim Backus
90 credited titles on WatchWise
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 also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.
Associated lifetime gross
$79M
Combined reported budget
$34M
Gross / budget
2.3x
Bankability Index
33 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$59M · 14 films · 50% hit
Drama
$12M · 7 films · 57% hit
Action
$7.3M · 1 film · 100% hit
Sci-Fi
$375K · 1 film · 100% hit
Bankability assessment
33/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
2006 · Comedy
You, Me and Dupree
Minor role
B $54M | G $131M
Profitable1963 · Comedy
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Minor role
B $9.4M | G $60M
Blockbuster1968 · Comedy
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Minor role
B $20M | G $43M
Profitable1950 · Comedy
Lux Video Theatre
Minor role
B $25M | G $42M
Profitable1977 · Comedy
Pete's Dragon
Minor role
B $10M | G $38M
HitActed in (90)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
