Fan Casting Jim Backus as Thurston Howell in Magnolia (1976)

maxhedroom made this fan casting suggestion on March 3, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Jim Backus as Thurston Howell in Magnolia (1976)

Jim Backus

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He...
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Magnolia (1976)

Magnolia (1976)

What if a Nolia was Mag?
by Paul Thomas Anderson
In the New York Herald, November 26, year 1911, there is an account of the hanging of three men. They died for the murder of Sir Edmund William Godfrey; Husband, Father, Pharmacist and all around g...
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Jim Backus is known for his roles in Pete's Dragon, Rebel Without a Cause, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. He has been suggested by fans for 18 roles on myCast, including J in Best Actor and Actress staring with every letter. Similar actors include Marlon Brando, James Stewart, and Sean Connery. Jim Backus was suggested to play Thurston Howell in Magnolia (1976) by maxhedroom. Magnolia (1976) has 14 roles, including Frank T.J. Mackey, Jimmy Gator, and Donnie Smith.

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