Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born James Gilmore Backus on February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was raised in Bratenahi, a wealthy village. Backus spent his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even towards the end, Jim Backus, best known as Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island and the original voice of cartoon character Mr.

Will Donald Trump find a reason to fire Mr. Magoo and Mr. Peepers? The president, with his deep love of nicknames, fervently denied reports on Saturday that he’s christened Attorney General Jeff ...

A new feature-length documentary “Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA” is set to premiere later this year from director and producer Kevin Schreck. The project was unveiled at a panel ...

Xilam Animation has secured a deal with DreamWorks Animation’s Classic Media for the animated series Mr Magoo, based on the classic cartoon of the same name. Per the deal, DreamWorks has exclusively ...

CBS All Access announced plans to debut three new editions of popular children’s animated series — “Lassie,” “George of the Jungle” and “Mr. Magoo.” The three new shows, which come from DreamWorks ...