Actor
Jim Backus
Thurston Howell III in Gilligan's Island, and the voice of Mr Magoo.
James Gilmore Backus 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's character's husband 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.
- Born
- 1913-02-25, Ohio, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1989-07-03, Los Angeles, USAA Monday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1913-02-25, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°02′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1989-07-03, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 10°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°28′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jim Backus was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.