Jim Backus

Henny Backus herself passed away at the age of 93 in December of 2004, after suffering a series of strokes. His works include the Manual of Botany and Medicinal Plants. 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. Robert Bentley (1821-1893) was an English botanist. Henny Backus co-starred with Jim Backus in television's Blondie sitcom of the 1960s. 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 1989 Backus died from complications of pneumonia, after suffering from Parkinson's Disease for many years. 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. Backus had an extensive career and worked steadily in Hollywood over five decades. Howell III on Gilligan's Island..

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. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr. Jim Backus (February 25, 1913 - July 3, 1989) was a radio, television and movie actor, and voice actor.