Died July 3, 1989

Jim Backus
"What can I say about
Jim? When Alan didn't
have me laughing, Jim did.
When he arrived on the
set, the jokes started, and
they were good ones. One
of the things I liked about
him was that he was always
up. Full of energy. One of
his favorite things to do
involved the soundman.
When he exited a hut, he
did what he called
'mumble-offs'. With his
back to the camera, he
would mumble a bunch of
words in a low voice. The
content was sometimes
rated triple X. I'd tell him,
"C'mon Jim, this is a family
show." He'd just laugh!"

  "Gilligan, Maynard and Me".

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Died April 10, 1991

Natalie Schafer
"Natalie was a hoot. She
was another actor who was
always prepared. This was
no surprise because she had
25 years of appearing on
Broadway, plus numerous
film credits. The Time of
Your Life, The Snake Pit,
40 Carats to name a few.
We'd rehearse a scene a
couple of times, then shoot
it. For Natalie it was all
the same. Many times, after
the scene was filmed, she
would ask, "Was that a
take?" We would tell her,
yes, and she would say,
"Oh, good." She had a great
sense of humor, proven by
the fact that she picked out
all of the clothes that
Lovey Howell wore."

"Gilligan, Maynard and Me"