Quincy Magoo

J. Quincy Magoo is the titular protagonist of the 1997 feature film Mr. Magoo, based on the cartoon character of the same name. He is a near-sighted, autumn-yeared, wealthy, individual who constantly lands himself in dangerous situations, obliviously.
==Background==
===Developmental origins===
Mr. Magoo was created by Millard Kaufman and John Hubley for UPA productions. Kaufman supposedly based Magoo off of actor W.C. Fields and his own uncle Harry Woodruff. Hubley was the one to bring the whole concept together. Magoo's first appearance was the 1949 short The Ragtime Bear where he, along with his nephew Waldo, went up against the titular animal while trying to relax at a winter lodge. Interestingly, Magoo was portrayed as a gruffer, more short-tempered character who did keep a pair of bifocals in his jacket, but they were useless to him. Over time, Magoo quickly mellowed into a more eccentric, light-hearted character, who nevertheless was not afraid to speak his mind, even though he was often misinformed by his failure to see things.
Mr. Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus from 1949 to 1989. He was briefly voiced by Greg Burson in the opening animated scene of the 1997 film, and then Jim Conroy in the 2010 direct-to-video film Kung-Fu Magoo. In the 2018 French animated reboot, Magoo was voiced by Ian Hanlin.
===Personality===
Mr. Magoo is a cantankerous and wily old man with a penchant for driving his Studebaker and socializing with his fellow man. He is confounded by two major flaws, his poor eyesight, and his stubborn behavior which results in him refusing to have any kind of check up in regards to his ocular impairment. Magoo maintains a peppy and optimistic personality. This aspect of his character is brought upon by the fact that he always manages to get out of any scrape, usually while oblivious to the danger around him.
==Trivia==
*In the original cartoon, Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus. He is essentially the same character, though in some of the shorts, he is portrayed as also being a surprisingly competent theater actor. Despite being portrayed with receding hairline in the movie, he was completely bald in the cartoon.
*This was Greg Burson's final theatrical voice role. He would continue to do voice work until 2004 when he was arrested for a violent disruption.
*Leslie Nielsen was reportedly the only choice for the role.
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