James Gilmore Backus

1913 - 1989  (76 years)

• Name	James Gilmore Backus
  Nickname	Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III
  Birth	25 Feb 1913	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Notable Person	** Actor **
  Cause of Death	Pneumonia
  Death	3 Jul 1989	West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
  Burial	7 Jul 1989	Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  Siblings	1. Katherine J. Backus,   b. Abt 1911, Wisconsin d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9878	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Russell Gould Backus,   b. 21 Apr 1880, Newark, Essex, New Jersey d. Abt 1954, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Daisy Gilmore Taylor,   b. Abt 1889, Pennsylvania d. Abt 1959 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1909
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 28 years and 8 months old - She : ~ 20 years old. (Were Married ~ 45 years).
  Family ID	F3535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Henriette Kaye,   b. 21 Mar 1911, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 9 Dec 2004, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F3536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Feb 1913 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Death - 3 Jul 1989 - West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Burial - 7 Jul 1989 - Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  James Gilmore Backus

  
  

  Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 Source Citation: Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964. Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics. Columbus, OH, USA.
  	California Death Index, 1940-1997 Source Citation: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 3 Jul 1989; Social Security: 0.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California - 4 Jul 1989

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: New York;Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

  Headstones

  James Gilmore - Henriette Kay Backus Find A Grave James Find A Grave Henriette Plot: Section D, #203

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Bratenahl, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1374; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 515; Image: 125.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bratenahl, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1761; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 545; FHL microfilm: 2341495.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2648; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 31-1027B.