Entertainment & Arts
Henny Backus, 93, an actress and the widow of actor Jim Backus, with whom she wrote several books, has died.
Dec. 17, 2004
Television
Actor Jim Backus, who played Thurston Howell III on “Gilligan’s Island” and did the voice of the cartoon character Mr.
July 3, 1989
Movies
Jim Backus, a celebrated film and television character actor who, to his dismay, will probably live on in America’s imagination as the voice of a myopic curmudgeon named Mr.
July 4, 1989
A public memorial service for actor-comedian Jim Backus, voice of the quarrelsome “Mr.
July 28, 1989
Travel & Experiences
Nine-year-old John Sargent became a rock collector a year ago.
Aug. 25, 1995
UCLA Sports
When the UCLA softball team won its second straight NCAA championship last year and its third in four years, opponents didn’t need to raise the cry “Break up the Bruins.”
April 24, 1986
Picture This: How’s this for a twosome: Steven Spielberg and Mr. Magoo.
Aug. 14, 1992
For anyone who grew up in the 1960s, watching “Mr.
Dec. 9, 1990
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July 12, 2011