Quincy Magoo (or simply
Mr. Magoo) is a
cartoon character created at the
UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by
Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations as a result of his
nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always seems to work itself out for him, leaving him no worse than before.